Chap Books Printed in Falkirk

A chapbook was a book sold by a chapman, or tinker.  It is believed to derive from the word “cheap.”  The books were sold for prices which the lower classes could afford, between 1d and 2/6.  Chapbooks were small booklets of 8, 12, 16 and 24 pages, often illustrated with crude and irrelevant woodcuts. Produced cheaply and sold by pedlars on the streets, they formed the staple reading material of the common people, along with broadsides.  They were the forerunners of popular litera­ture, the Mills and Boon of the day; that day being the period from around 1770 to 1830.  The tales were homely and amusing, and often featured things with which the poorer classes could associate.   The historical dramas replaced the earlier ballads in diffusing romance.  There was little attempt at literary style.  Some chapbooks attempted to elevate the reader, preaching sermons beyond the pulpit.  Subjects include courtship, humour, occupations, fairs, apparitions, war, politics, crime, executions, Jacobites, and freemasonry.

The chapbooks were sold wholesale from the printing offices to the travelling salesmen, and retail to the general public.  The chapmen were an essential element in long-distance sales.  They travelled far and wide.  The travels of one of these salesmen are naturally the subject of a chapbook – “The History of John Cheap, the Chapman.  Containing an Account of the Merry Exploits done by Him and his Fellow Traveller, Drowthy Tom, a sticked Shaver.  In Three Parts.”  He covered most of the Central Belt of Scotland and on two occasions stayed in farmhouses at Falkirk and Slamannan.  At Falkirk he refers to putting peats on the fire whilst the housewife made a very thin stew.

The Falkirk printers used their front page to advertise to such men.  For example, in 1775 Daniel Reid included the lines:

“Sold at his printing office in the High Street: Where travelling Chapmen may be served with Sermons, Ballads, small Histories, and Writing Paper very cheap.” 

The paper used for the books was made from old rags (see papermaking mills) and it was often the chapmen who acquired this material in their travels.  This accounts for the appearance in 1780 of the words:

“Printed and sold at the South gate of the Old Kirk, in High Street; where Travelling Booksellers may be served for Rags or Money at the Stirlingshire Printing-house.”

The publishers were general printers and executed a wide variety of work as well as selling books printed elsewhere.  This footnote from the front of a 1776 chapbook gives an indication of the range of work:

“Printed where Gentlemen, and all Dealers in Books, may be served with a great variety of Bibles, testaments, Confessions of Faith, Books in Divinity, History, Poetry, Sermons, Catechisms, and Ballads, either in Wholesale or Retail, as cheap as in Edinburgh or Glasgow, at the Printing-Office, in the High Street, near the South-Gate of the Church: Where Gentlemen may have their Books printed and bound in the neatest and cheapest Way: also Advertisements printed on the shortest notice.”

Chapbooks were able to thrive in central Scotland in the late eighteenth century due to the steady increase in the population and the improving economic climate.  Adult literacy in the male population in this area was quite high.  Many of the early books were printed sermons originally delivered by local churchmen, and as a whole theology bulked large in the early years.  Up to 1790 Falkirk had produced 12 chapbooks of songs and 57 of sermons and Christian theology!  Inevitably the subject matter changed with time, but in Falkirk those dedicated to Christianity remained prominent into the 1820s.  The Rev. Charles Rogers wrote disapprovingly of one aspect of eighteenth-century Scotland:

“Ribald songs and profane ballads were everywhere. The Falkirk Chapmen books, impure in every page, constituted the literature of the people.” 

We can only assume that those featuring homely tales had larger print runs than those for the betterment of the soul.

Despite this, garlands (ie, song collections) constituted more than half of the output of Scottish chapbooks over the later eighteenth century and did much to fuel the character of the nation’s culture.  It was through this medium that many first encountered the works of Robert Burns.  Of the six books giving a history of the Jacobites, most were concerned with Colonel Gardiner or the Battle of Sherrifmuir.   A further fourteen contained Jacobite songs and here it was Prince Charles who featured large.  Five of the chapbooks promote the national hero William Wallace and two Robert Bruce and Bannockburn.  Unsurprisingly, the contemporary events of the Continent were incorporated into thirteen volumes.  Bonaparte is mentioned in the titles more frequently than Nelson or Wellington.  The local Volunteers also receive a place, as does home security and the Radical uprising.

The known printers in Falkirk were:

Daniel Reid whose books are dated 1772-1786 and whose works, known as the Stirlingshire Printing Office, were “in the High Street, near the South-Gate of the Church.”

Patrick Mair, 1780-1797, “in the High Street opposite the Cross Well.”

Thomas Johnston, 1797-1828, who took over Mair’s premises in the High Street and latterly on the “East side of the Post Office.”

Robert Taylor, c1820-1826, followed by his wife later that year.

It is also worth noting that the printer in Falkirk in 1774 to whom Creech referred was Daniel Reid, whose output included chapbooks and whose business, taken over in 1783 by Patrick Mair, established that town as a major producer of Scottish chapbooks.  David Love, chapman, in his autobiography (Love 1823, 31), probably refers to Daniel Reid when he says:

“Lucky for me, a book-printer had taken his residence in Falkirk; I bought small books of him very cheap, and gave him a copy to print.” 

Little is known of Daniel Reid.  The first known chapbook printed by him at Falkirk was in 1772 and in all around thirty are listed below.   It is tempting to think that he was the son of James Reid, printer and bookseller in Leith, who in 1753 produced a copy of Allan Ramsay’s “The Gentle Shepherd.”  Daniel Reid’s own edition of this work appeared in 1782 and included a list of his chapbooks to date.  By coincidence John Reid of Edinburgh produced a chapbook with a Bo’ness theme in about 1720, entitled “An excellent new ballad concerning a bridegroom and his bride, who were lately married at Borrowstounness, giving a full and true account of their behaviour, and of the bridegroom’s running away from the bride the same night, without bedding her. To the tune of Sheriff-Moor, &c.” [NLS].

Patrick Mair was born in Ridge of Blairmucks in the parish of Shotts, and was baptised in Whitburn Kirk on 13 March 1738.  His brother, Thomas, was born at Bathgate in 1743, by which time the family owned land in Pottishaw in West Lothian.  Thomas became a well-known Bathgate merchant and was one of the original partners of the old Falkirk Banking Company from its foundation in 1787 to 1802, conducting business for the bank in Bathgate.  He was also one of the originators of the ill-fated Union Bank of Falkirk, founded in 1803, but which had to close its doors in 1816, by which time Thomas had died in 1808.  Patrick Mair must have received his schooling in Bathgate, after which he appears to have been apprenticed to the printing trade.  He married Jean Aitken of Falkirk parish on 11 August 1763 and by the following year he had set up a printing press of his own in “the second close above Bell’s Wynd,” Glasgow; a volume entitled “Sermons by the late Mr Thomas Boston” being then issued from his press.  His stay in Glasgow, however, was not a lengthy one. He was there in the opening month of 1765, but from an advertisement inserted in the Edinburgh Evening Courant for Monday, 6 April 1767, regarding an edition of Matthew Henry’s “Exposition of the Old and New Testaments,” subscribers for the work were asked to send their names to, among others, “Mr Patrick Mair, Book-seller, Falkirk.”  It seems reasonable to suppose that on settling in Falkirk, Patrick Mair brought his printing press with him, and the first known  printed work by him there appeared in 1780.  He appears to have taken over Daniel Reid’s business in 1783 (Beavan 2023).

Robert Taylor began printing books in Falkirk around 1820 and certainly by 1824.  He often used the phrase “Printed in the Year —-” on the title page.  In 1826 his name disappears and Mrs Taylor printed a book.  Subsequently, a number of books appear without the name of the printer and the wording “Printed in the Year —-,” suggesting that they were also by his widow.  In the 1830s through to around 1850 a number of chapbooks were printed in Falkirk also without the name of the printer.  These can be seen on stylistic grounds to be later than the earlier ones and each has “Printed for the Booksellers.”  These were evidently also from the printworks of Thomas Johnston.

Today these chapbooks are eminently collectable and there are large public collections in a number of public institutes, notably in the National Library of Scotland and at Harvard University.  The former is particularly useful as most can now be viewed online and it is the intention to transcribe some of those connected with the history of the Falkirk area for this website.  These include the ancient ballad of Gill Morice which was traditionally associated with that green wood known as Torwood and whose grave was said to have been found at Headswood near Denny in the eighteenth century (see introduction to graveyards).  In fact that burial was probably much older than the medieval period and the description of its discovery makes it more likely to have been from the Bronze Age.  There are also “poems/songs” about the fairs of Falkirk, Falkirk Muir, the maid of Carronshore, and the Falkirk Volunteers.  Probably the most interesting, because it would have been the most controversial, was that published in 1820, probably by Robert Taylor, about the Battle of Bonnymuir.  Its chief point of importance is that it was produced in the same year as the rebellion and takes the side of the rebels.  Given the atmosphere of the time that was a brave stance.  Rather strangely, a chapbook printed c1805 and entitled “King Crispin’s garland, or, The praise of the grand procession of the shoe-makers in Falkirk, October 25^th, 1796, to which is added, The spinning wheel, The tempest, and The jolly miller” was produced in Philadelphia [CU].  “King Crispin’s procession in Falkirk” was first printed by Thomas Johnston at an unknown date, presumably prior to that in America.  Why it should have been printed on both side of the Pond is unknown!

The importance of Falkirk as a centre for the production of chapbooks may be gleaned from the inventory below.  Beavan (2013, 233) produced the following figures for Scotland between 1780 and 1800:

TOWN	No. of CHAPBOOKS	PERCENTAGE
Glasgow	563	42%
Edinburgh	378	28%
Falkirk	110	8%
Stirling	100	6.5%
Aberdeen	81	6%
Dunbar	14	1%

The basis for this estimate was, or course, the number of chapbooks surviving in major collections.  This, we must assume, was a reasonable reflection of the original stock.  Some editions may not have been passed down to the present day and we do not know by how much the print run of each varied.  In Daniel Reid’s 1782 edition of “The Gentle Shepherd and Shepherdess” his title page includes a list of eleven publications already in print, and of these several are not otherwise known (though later editions are).

• Fiery Pillar of Heavenly Truth, by Alexander Gosse.
• Faith’s plea on God’s Word, by Ralph Erskine.
• Rent Vail of the Temple by Ralph Erskine.
• Christ the People’s Covenant, by Ralph Erskine.
• A Cry to the Whole Earth, by John Welch.
• Mr Welch’s Life and Prophecies.
• Mr Peden’s Life and prophecies.
• Thomas the Rhymer’s Whole Book of Prophesies.
• Mr Peden’s Sermons.
• Reverend Mr Erskine’s Harmony of the Divine Attributes.
• Mr Willison’s Young Communicant’s Catechism.
• Proof and Mother’s Catechism.
• Father’s Catechisms, &c, by Robert Lang.

The inventory below is extensive but not comprehensive.  It provides:

YEAR	No. of NEW EDITIONS	TOTAL
1772	1 Daniel Reid	1
1773	1 Daniel Reid	1
1774	1 Daniel Reid	1
1775	3 Daniel Reid	3
1776	4 Daniel Reid	4
1777	2 Daniel Reid	2
1778	None known	0
1779	4 Daniel Reid; 1 Carron Co	5
1780	2 Daniel Reid; 1 Patrick Mair	3
1781	3 Daniel Reid	3
1782	6 Daniel Reid	6
1783	2 Daniel Reid; 8 Patrick Mair	10
1784	2 Daniel Reid; 8 Patrick Mair	11
1785	1 Daniel Reid; 8 Patrick Mair; 4 Patrick Mair?	13
1786	2 Daniel Reid; 5 Patrick Mair	7
1787	2 Patrick Mair; 3?	5
1788	7 Patrick Mair; 2?	9
1789	4 Patrick Mair; 1?	5
1790	4 Patrick Mair; 1?	5
1791	3 Patrick Mair; 1 for Patrick Mair	4
1792	5 Patrick Mair	5
1793	5 Patrick Mair; 1 Patrick Mair?	6
1794	7 Patrick Mair	7
1795	4 Patrick Mair; 2?	6
1796	2 Patrick Mair	2
1797	1 Patrick Mair; 2 Thomas Johnston	3
1798	9 Thomas Johnston	9
1799	4 Thomas Johnston	4
1800	6 Thomas Johnston; 1 J Strachan	7
1801	13 Thomas Johnston; 2?	15
1802	3 Thomas Johnston	3
1803	4 Thomas Johnston	4
1804	None known	0
1805	2 Thomas Johnston	2
1806	2 Thomas Johnston	2
1807	1 Thomas Johnston	1
1808	3 Thomas Johnston	3
1809	5 Thomas Johnston	5
1810	17 Thomas Johnston	17
1811	6 Thomas Johnston	6
1812	2 Thomas Johnston	2
1813	13 Thomas Johnston	13
1814	30 Thomas Johnston	30
1815	41 Thomas Johnston	41
1816	18 Thomas Johnston; 1?	19
1817	22 Thomas Johnston; 1?	23
1818	3 Thomas Johnston. 1?	4
1819	6 Thomas Johnston	6
1820	15 Thomas Johnston; 3 Robert Taylor? 1?	19
1821	17 Thomas Johnston; 7 Robert Taylor?; 2?	26
1822	10 Thomas Johnston; 1 Robert Taylor?; 2?	13
1823	12 Thomas Johnston; 1 Robert Taylor; 5 Robert Taylor?  1?	19
1824	4 Thomas Johnston	4
1825	4 Thomas Johnston; 3 Robert Taylor; 2 Robert Taylor? 1 Booksellers; 1?	11
1826	1 Thomas Johnston; 1 Robert Taylor; 1 Mrs Taylor; 1 Booksellers; 2?	6
1827	4 Thomas Johnston; 1 Booksellers; 1 Flying Stationers	6
1828	1 Thomas Johnston	1
1829	1 Thomas Johnston	1
1830	1 Thomas Johnston; 2 Booksellers	3
1831	1?	1
1832	1?	1
1840	1 Booksellers; 1?	2
TOTAL		462

To these we can add another 244, consisting of:

• 123 chapbooks printed by Thomas Johnston but not dated.
• 76 printed for the Booksellers and not dated.
• 10 by Robert Taylor which are not dated.
• 7 by Archibald Johnston.
• 28 by unknown printers, not dated.

So we have a minimum of 697 editions of named chapbooks published in Falkirk between and 1772 and 1827.

Inventory

The following collections have been searched for Falkirk printed chapbooks:

• BL  British Library
• Bod L – Bodleian Library
• CL   Central Library.
• CU – Cambridge University
• FL   Falkirk Public Library.
• FM   Falkirk Museum.
• GU – Glasgow University
• Harvard Univ.
• ML – Mitchell Library
• NLS  National Library of Scotland
• NU – Newcastle University
• SU – Stirling University

1772

1772  Daniel Reid  “Scripture song being a translation and paraphrase of several passages in Sacred Scripture.  Collected and prepared by a committee appointed by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, in the year 1744.  And by acts of different assemblies since the time, transmitted to presbyteries for their consideration.”  The tenth edition, revised and corrected, according to the appointment of the General Assembly.  Printed for Robert Farie, bookseller, in the Salt Marcat in Glasgow.  60pages.  [Harvard Univ.]

1773

1773  “Daniel Reid  “Essays on the following theological subjects; viz.  I. The truth of the Christian religion proved, from its rapid progress in the world, upon its first appearance therein.  II. The scriptural doctrine of the satisfaction of Christ represented, and the objections of the Deists and Socinians against it answered.  By the late Reverend Mr. Thomas Boston, minister of the Gospel at Jedburgh.  Now first published from the author’s manuscript, transcribed by himself.” Printed for the Reverend Mr Michael Boston, minister there (the author’s son).  And sold by the said D. Reid, and R. Calder, bookbinder there; J. Bryce, bookseller, in Glasgow; W. gray, and W. Darling, booksellers in Edinburgh.  [GU]

1774

1774  Daniel Reid  “The life and prophecies of Mr Alexander Peden, late minister of Gospel, at New-Glenluce, in Galloway.  In two parts: Singular for piety, zeal, and faithfulness; but especially, who exceeded all to be heard of in our late ages, in that gift of fore-seeing of events, and fore-telling what was to befall the church and nations of Scotland, and Ireland, particular families and persons, and of his own life and death: As a few instances, amongst many through his life, take these that follow.”  For the booksellers and sold by them and at his printing-Office in the High Street.  [Harvard Univ.]

1775

1775  Daniel Reid  “Christ our righteousness: A choice sermon, Preached by the Reverend Mr James Renwick, a faithful Minister and Martyr of Jesus Christ, From Revel. Iii.4.  Thou hast a few names, even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.”  Sold at his printing office in the High Street: Where travelling Chapmen may be served with Sermons, Ballads, small Histories, and Writing Paper very cheap.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1775  Daniel Reid  “An exhortation at a communion, to a Scots congregation in London: By Mr Samuel Rutherfoord.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1775  —–  “Worm Jacob threshing the mountains: a sermon, preached on a sacramental occasion.  By the Reverend Mr Thomas Boston, Late Minister of the Gospel, at Ettrick.” Printed where travelling chapmen may be served with a great variety of bibles, testaments, books in Divinity, History, School books, also small Histories, Rev Mr Renwick’s Sermons, Rev Mr Ralph and Ebenezer Erskine’s Sermons, Rev Mr Townshend’s Sermons, and many others too tedious to mention.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1776

1776  Daniel Reid  “An inquiry concerning the scriptural order; and method of dispensing the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.  By Josiah Hunter, E.C.M.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1776  Daniel Reid  “Good News to Scotland,.”  Printed where Gentlemen, and all Dealers in Books, may be served with a great variety of Bibles, testaments, Confessions of Faith, Books in Divinity, History, Poetry, Sermons, Catechisms, and Ballads, either in Wholesale or Retail, as cheap as in Edinburgh or Glasgow, at the Printing-Office, in the High Street, near the South-Gate of the Church: Where Gentlemen may have their Books printed and bound in the neatest and cheapest Way: also Advertisements printed on the shortest notice.  14 pages.  [NLS]

1776 Daniel Reid  “The Gentle Shepherd: A Scots pastoral comedy.  By Allan Ramsay.  With all the songs.  The characters of the persons.  Men – Sir William Worthy.  Patie, the gentle shepherd, in love with Peggy.  Roger, a rich young shepherd, in live with jenny,  Symon and Glaud, two old shepherds, tenants to Sir William.  Bauldy a hynd engaged with neps.  Women – Peggy, thought to be Glaud’s niece.  Jenny, Glaud’s only daughter.  Mause, an old woman supposed to be a witch.  Elspa, Symon’s wife.  Madge, Glaud’s sister.  Scene, a shepherd’s village and fields, some few miles from Edinburgh.  Time of action within twenty-four hours.”  Allan Ramsay.  Sold by Daniel Reid at his Printing office in High Street, where travelling chapmen may be served with many sorts of books and pamphlets very cheap, also writing paper.  [Harvard Univ.]

1776  Daniel Reid  “Good news to Scotland: This sermon was among his last labours, being preached fourteen days before he suffered martyrdom at Airs-moss.  The scope of the sermon is, a scriptural prediction of the terrible judgements that are coming upon Zion’s enemies, and the great and glorious deliverance that is coming to the church and people of God, in Britain and Ireland.  A sermon, preached in the parish of Carluke, in Clydesdale, upon the 8^th day of July, 1689, by that faithful minister and martyr of Jesus Christ, Mr Richard Cameron.  To which is added, an acrostic upon his name, by a true lover of his memory, and owner of the cause which he sealed with his blood.”  Sold at his Printing-Office in High Street near the South Gate of the church.  [Harvard Univ.]

1777

1777  Daniel Reid  “Christ’s famous titles, And A believer’s golden chain: handled in diverse sermons.  Together with his Cabinet of jewels; or, A Glimpse of Sion’s Glory.  By the Reverend William Dyer, Minister of the Gospel.”  Printed by Daniel Reid and sold at his shop near the South-Gate of the Church in High Street, and by the booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1777  Daniel Reid  “The Christian’s great interest: In two parts… By William Guthrie,… To which is prefixed, a large account of his life, & c… by the late Reverend Mr William Dunlop; and a preface by the late Rev. Mr Trail;…” [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1779

1779  Daniel Reid      “The Treasure in Earthen Vessels; or, The Dispensation of the Gospel, Committed to Men of like Passions with the Hearers: A Sermon Preached at the Ordination of Mr. William Steven, at the Bridge of Weir, on the 4th of September, 1777. By the Reverend Mr. John Fairley, Minister of the Gospel, at Newton-Head, near Douglas.” 102 pages.  [FM]

1779  Daniel Reid  “Popery another Gospel; or, A demonstrations that the Romish religion is not the Gospel that Christ hath left his church, but what Anti-Christ hath since devised, to the destruction of Christianity and the souls of men: In six sermons from Gal. I. 8. preached in the time of the rebellion, Anno 1745. And published to give warning to all protestants through Britain and Ireland, of the damnable errors and cruelty of popery, and of the dreadful danger and tendency of the present insurrection in its favours.  With a preface relating to the justice of the revolution-principles and present establishment, and the unreasonableness of Jacobitism and disloyalty.  By the late Reverend Mr John Willison, minister of the Gospel, in Dundee.”  Printed by Thomas Lumisden in 1746, and reprinted at Falkirk by Daniel Reid for W. Burns, preacher, the publisher.  [Harvard Univ.]

1779  Daniel Reid  “A compendious view of the religious system: maintained by the synod of relief; Together with A distinct Account of the Points in Difference between the Synod of Relief and the National Establishment on the one Hand; and the Secession on the other.  To which is subjoined, an appendix, containing a few remarks on a Late Anonymous Publication against the Relief.  By Patrick Hutchison, A.M. Minister of the Gospel, in St Ninian’s.”   [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1779  Daniel Reid  “The English archer: or, Robert of Huntington, Vulgarly called Robin Hood.”  Sold at the printing office of Daniel Reid in the High Street.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1779  —–  “An attempt to improve the method of arming trading vessels.  With a description of the carronade, and some hints concerning shot.”   Third edition.  [CU]

1780

1780  Daniel Reid  “The history of the life and sufferings of the Reverend John Welch: sometime minister of the Gospel at Air, with some prophetical letters, wrote by him, when prisoner in blackness.”  Sold by Daniel Reid at his Printing office in the High Street.

1780  —–  “A New Garland, Containing Three Excellent New Songs; Viz. 1. The Highlandman’s Lament.  2. Captain Ward and the Rainbow.  3. There’s my Thumb I’ll ne’er beguile Thee.”  Printed and sold at the South gate of the Old Kirk, in High Street; where Travelling Booksellers may be served for Rags or Money at the Stirlingshire Printing-house.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1781  Daniel Reid  “Thoughts on a discourse in the questions sur L’encyclopedie: La nature est souvant choque par ceux, qui ne cherchant qu’ a faire briller la simplicite dans les vetmens les plus superbes, qu’ on peut trouver dans les garderobes.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1782

1782  Daniel Reid  “The Gentle Shepherd, a Scot’s pastoral comedy, by Allan Ramsay.  With all the songs.”  58 pages.

1782  Daniel Reid  “The life and prophecies of that faithful minister of God’s word, Mr Daniel Cargill: Sometime minister of the barony parish of Glasgow, who suffered martyrdom for the Lord’s cause with many others, at the cross of Edinburgh, the 27^th July 1681, and their heads put upon the ports.  Being singular for piety, zeal, and faithfulness, but especially for his foretelling future events that was to befall Scotland in general, and private families in particular: such as his foretelling the untimely and tearful deaths of these cruel persecutors, whom he had excommunicated at the Torwood.  Likewise, an account of his indictment, trial, sentence, and behaviour at the place of execution, with his last words upon the Scaffold before he suffered.  To which is added, a part of the life and untimely death of Argyle, who gave his casting vote against Mr Cargill.  Also, the life and behaviour of David Hackstoun of Rathillet, Esq; who commanded the persecuted party at Airsmoss, who were both executed at the cross of Edinburgh.  By Peter Walker, who was himself a suffer in those days.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1782  Daniel Reid  “An excellent collection of pious and devout meditations, which treat of the chief and principal matters and holy mysteries of our faith and redemption.  By a young gentleman, a lover of truth.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1782  Daniel Reid      “The Whole Prophecies of Scotland, England, Ireland, France, and Denmark, Prophesied by Thomas Rhymer, Marvellous Merling, Beid, Berlington, Waldhane, Elirain, Banestar, and Sybilla.  Containing many strange and marvellous matters, which happened, and will be known for times to come, from the year of our Lord 1622 to 1822.”  (48 pages).

1782  Daniel Reid  “The Seed of the Woman shall bruise the Head of the Serpent, a Sermon, preached by George Whitefield.”  Printing office, Mr Gardener’s Lands, High Street.  24 pages.  [ML]

1782  Daniel Reid  “A Farewell Sermon preached on… October 28, 1742, in the High-Church-Yard of Glasgow, by George Whitefield.”  16 pages.  [ML]

1783

1783  Daniel Reid  “The Life and death of the Reverend Mr Thomas Boston, late minister of the Gospel at Ettrick,; With an elegy upon him and his son Thomas Boston, late minister of the Gospel at Jedburgh; who died 13^th February 1767, being about the 54^th year of his age, and the 34^th of his ministry.  To which is added, a funeral sermon, preached on that occasion.”  Printed at the Stirlingshire Printing-house of Daniel Reid, in Mr Gardener’s land, in High Street, Falkirk. [Harvard Univ.]

1783  Daniel Reid?  “Christ on the Cross, Suffering For Sinners! or, The Sinner’s Redemption, Sanctification, and Exaltation, By the Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.  By the late Pious and Godly, Mr John Welsh, Minister of the Gospel in Jedburgh…”  Stirlingshire Printing-House in Mr Gardener’s Land, High Street.  8 pages.  [ML]

1783  Patrick Mair  “The history of the Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments.  By question and answer.  Giving – I An Account of the remarkable Events and Transactions of the Antediluvian and Patriarchal Ages before and after the Flood: as also, several very curious Critical Remarks and Practical Observations upon the Lives of the Patriarchs.  II A minute Description of the Jews, from the calling of Abraham to their settlement in the Promised Land: with suitable remarks upon the Messages of the Prophets sent to that People.  III And lastly, The History of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and his Apostles, from the Birth of John the Baptist, to the conclusion of the Canon of Scripture.  For the benefit of every Real Christian.  By Mr Christopher Love, a Martyr, Late Minister of the Gospel in London.”  Sold by Patrick Mair, also sold by James Buchanan, bookseller.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1783  Patrick Mair  “Six excellent new songs: Viz, I The Athol Highlanders, II O that the wars were all over, III The maidens health, IV For the lack of God, & c, V Advice to Maidens, VI The jovial huntsmen.”  At the new Printing Office, High Street.   [Harvard Univ.]

1783  Patrick Mair  “The history of the birth, life, and death, of the Honourable Sir William Gordon, of Earlstoun: who died a martyr for religion, June 22d, 1679, Aged 65 Years.  Being a Renown’d contending Hero, for the True Reformed Religion, Liberty, and Laws of Scotland.  To which is added, An Epitaph, inscribed on a large Marble Monument erected over his Grave in the Church-Yard of Glasfoord.”  Sold by Patrick Mair at his New Printing Office in the High Street opposite the Cross Well; Where variety of Pamphlets may be had very cheap, either Wholesale or Retail.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1783  Patrick Mair  “The mute Christian, under the smarting rod: with sovereign antidotes against the most miserable exigent: Or, A Christian with an Olive-Leaf in his Mouth, when his is under the greatest Afflictions, the sharpest and forest Trials and Troubles, the saddest and darkest providences and Changes: With Answers to divers Questions and Objections that are of great importance: ALL tending to win and work Souls to be still, quiet, calm, and silent under all Changes that have, or may pass upon them in this World.  The fourteenth edition.  By Thomas Brooks, Late Preacher of the Word at St. Margaret’s New-Fish-Street, London.”  Sold by Patrick Mair at his New Printing Office in the High Street opposite to the Cross Well.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1783  Patrick Mair  “The life of faith exemplify’d and recommended: in a letter, found in the study of the Revd Mr Joseph Belcher,… To which are added, a few verses by the late Revd Mr Killinghall,…”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1783 Patrick Mair  “The Harmony of the Divine Attributes displayed in the Redemption and Salvation of Sinners by Jesus Christ: Being a Sermon Preached at Dunfermline, upon the 29^th of September 1724, immediately after the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper, from Psalm lxxxv.10.  By the Reverend Mr Ralph Erskine, late Minister of the Gospel there.”  Sold at the Stirling-Shire printing house in High Street near the South Gate of the Church, Mr Gardener’s Land, where Variety of excellent books are sold cheap.  54 pages.  [NLS, CU & Harvard Univ.]

1783  Patrick Mair  “Five excellent new songs: Viz, I Sarah Collins, or the Irish Girl, II The Ladies Breast-Knot, III Jack Rand’s farewell to Miss Roch, IV Anna, a favourite Song, V Malton Lordship.” Sold by Patrick Mair at his new printing office in the High Street opposite to the Cross Well.  8 pages.  [NLS & Harvard Univ.]

1783  Patrick Mair  “The Old Man’s Most Serious Advice to his Young Friend and other Pamphlets, by a Lover of Truth.”  [Falkirk Herald]

1784

1784  Daniel Reid  “Religious advices: or, an address to the young generation in general: and particularly, to young people, in these seven parishes, viz Dunipace, Cumbernauld, Monkland, Kirkintilloch, Campsie, Kilsyth, And Denny.  In seven letters, On Different subjects.”  Sold by Daniel Reid; sold also by John Bryce and James Gillies in Glasgow; George Caldwell in Paisley; William White at his shops in Beith and Irvine, William Christie in Stirling; and by Archibald Leishman at Bathgate.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1784  Daniel Reid  “The Psalms of David, in metre: Newly translated, and diligently compared with the original text, and former translations; more plain, smooth, and agreeable to the text than any heretofore; allowed by authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families: with an analysis, or brief view of the contents of each Psalm, taken from the exposition of Mr Matthew Henry, author of the Commentary of the Bible.”  Printed at the Stirlingshire Printing-House, Mr Gardener’s Land, by Daniel Reid, and sold by him, and other booksellers.  [Harvard Univ.]

1784  Patrick Mair  “An exact description of the island and Kingdom of Sicily, its provinces, town, and remarkable places: as well as the islands belonging to it.  With an account of the public roads, for the Benefit of travellers: The Distance of one Place from another: And what is worthy of Observation in each Place.  Likewise the origin and foundation of towns: The Rarities which are to be seen in their Churches, Convents, Colleges, Hospitals, &c.  Their Palaces described: And the Political Government of Sicily.  The Names of the great and Illustrious Men it produced: As well as of the present Principal Families residing in that Kingdom.  To which is added, a short narrative of the island and Kingdom of Sardinia.  The whole newly translated from the French, by D. Mcnab, S.N.D.B.”  Pierre d’Avity.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1784  Patrick Mair  “Human nature in its fourfold state: of Primitive integrity, Entire Depravation, Begun Recovery, and Consummate Happiness or Misery.  The Parents of Mankind in Paradise.  The Unregenerate.  All mankind in the Future State, in several practical discourses.  By Mr Thomas Boston, Late Minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.  A new edition.  Carefully revised, and earnestly Recommended To the Perusal of every Christian Family, By the Reverend Mr Michael Boston, Minister of the Gospel in Falkirk, the author’s grandson.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1784  Patrick Mair  “The general judgement! Or, God’s Great Assize: A sermon, by that eminent preacher of God’s Word, the Reverend and learned Thomas Boston, later minister of the gospel at Ettrick.” Printed and sold by Patrick Mair. Printing Office in the high Street, opposite to Cross-well: where variety of other pamphlets… very cheap, in wholesale and retail.  {Harvard Univ.]

1784  Patrick Mair  “The grave a house appointed for all living.  A sermon.  Preached by the late Reverend Mr Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1784  Patrick Mair  “The happiness of the saints: or The great difference betwixt the righteous and wicked in their death: A sermon preached by the Late Reverend Mr Thomas Boston, minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.”  Printed and sold at his Printing Office in the High Street, opposite to the Cross Well; where variety of books, pamphlets, and stationary ware, are sold very cheap.  [Harvard Univ.]

1784  Patrick Mair  “The Laird of Cool’s Ghost.  Being A Wonderful and True Account of Several Conferences betwixt the Revd. Mr Ogilvie, late Minister of the Gospel at Innerwick, and the Ghost of the deceast Mr Maxwell, late Laird of Cool.  Written by Mr Ogilvie’s own hand, and found in his Closet after his Death, which happened very soon after these Conferences.”  Patrick Mair at his New Stirling-shire Printing-Office, opposite the Cross-Well, where great variety of Books and Pamphlets are sold very cheap.  16 pages.  [NLS]

1784  Patrick Mair  “Three excellent new songs, viz I. John of Badebyon, II. The cruising sailor, OOO. Nancy Dawson.”  At the new Printing-Office for Stirling-shore in the High Street opposite to the Cross Well, where variety of pamphlets are sold very cheap.  [Harvard Univ.]

1784  Patrick Mair  “Christ on the Cross, Suffering For Sinners! or, The Sinner’s Redemption, Sanctification, and Exaltation, By the Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.  By the late Pious and Godly, Mr John Welsh, Minister of the Gospel in Jedburgh…”  Sold at the New Stirling-shire Printing-Office, High Street, opposite the Cross-Well: Where many other Pamphlets, in Divinity and History, may be had, in Wholesale or Retail, very cheap.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1784  Patrick Mair  “Two excellent new songs, viz I. Love in a barn: or the London Lord trick’d, II. The Highland Queen.”  Sold by Patrick Mair at his New Printing-Office in the High Street opposite to the Cross Well.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785

1785  Daniel Reid  “The Farmer’s Catechism; or, the Farmer-Field Spiritualized, by way of Question and Answer.  Being collected and gathered from Sacred Scripture, very proper for the Instruction of every Reader, but particularly the Farmer; wherein is set forth all the Operations of the Farmer-Field, from his beginning his Field from a state of Nature to a proper Mould.  The which Operations are all Spiritualized, and applied to bringing the Heart of the Christian by Grace into a proper Mould…”.  By George Frazer.  (24 pages).  [also Harvard Univ.]

1785  Patrick Mair  “Tayler’s ready doctor: Or, Curses suitable for most distempers, incident to the human body.  So that every person may, with ease, find a cure, and depend upon it: being most safe and sure.  Giving a full and particular account of the many diseases that men and women are liable to undergo, with different cures for each distemper, Explained in an east manner, being fitted for people of all ranks.  To which is added, a treatise on bleeding.  By Peter Tayler, A.M.”  108 pages.  [NLS & Harvard Univ.]

1785  Patrick Mair  “The ancient and renown’d history of the surprising life and adventures and heroic actions of Sir William Wallace, general and governor of Scotland: A new edition.  Wherein in [sic] the old obsolete words are rendered more intelligible;…”  Blind Harry.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785  Patrick Mair  “Zion’s traveller: or, the soul’s progress to heaven: in the several steps whereby it ascends from deep distress and misery, to the height of triumph and glory.  By Mr William Crawford, Minister of the Gospel at Wiltoun.”  A new edition carefully corrected.  For Alex brown, bookseller, Edinburgh, and sold at his shop in Bridge Street.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1785  Patrick Mair  “The most remarkable passages in the life and spiritual experiences of Elizabeth Wast, A Young Woman, Sometime Mustress of the Trades Hospital in Edinburgh, Most particularly, her Spiritual Experiences in attending Sacramental Occasions, and Praying Societies.  Extracted from her memoirs by the Revd Mr John Brown, Minister of the Gospel at Haddington.”  Sold by Patrick Mair at his Shop in the High Street opposite the Cross Well: Where variety of Books and Pamphlets may be has in Wholesale or Retail, on reasonable terms.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1785  Patrick Mair  “The gentle shepherd: a Scots pastoral comedy: with all the songs.  By Allan Ramsay.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1785  ——  “A New garland, containing four excellent songs: Viz I. Molly the rover, II The deceiv’d batchelor, III Auld Robin Gray, IV London Kate”  Sold at the printing office in Falkirk and by Mr Caldwell bookseller in Paisley.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785  —–  “Surprising and Melancholy Account of Richard Smith, Book-Binder, And Prisoner for Debt within the Liberty of the King’s-Bench, and Bridget Smith, his Wife, Who were found hanging near their Bed; And in another Room, their Child, about 2 years old, was found in a Cradle, shot through the head.”  Sold at the Printing office, In the High Street, opposite to the Cross-Well, Where variety of other Pamphlets are sold in Wholesale and Retail.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1785   —–  “The Ancient and Renown’d History of the Surprising Life and Adventures and Heroic Actions of Sir William Wallace, general and governor of Scotland.  A new edition…  Wherein in the old obsolete words are rendered more intelligible; modernised version by William Hamilton Gilbertfield.”  24 pages.  [ML & CU]

1785  —– “A new garland, containing four excellent new songs; : viz. 1. The Battle of Sherriffmuir. 2. The sailor dear, 3. And the sailor’s answer. 4. Bay of Biscay.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1786

1786  Daniel Reid  “The dove’s flight to a thicket, for her life: An emblem of sinners sheltering themselves under the wings of Christ; or, The flight of a soul (under a high sensibility of its necessity) flying to Christ’s all-sufficiency.  Being the subjects of a number of composures collected from that holy volume the Sacred Scriptures (and none else) in solitary hours and humbling circumstances.  Very proper for every Christian’s perusal.  By George Frazer, late farmer in Rack-Mill, in the Parish of Dollar.”  Broomedgehall, Carron.  Printed for the author.

1786  Daniel Reid      “The Dove’s Flight to a Thicket, for her Life.  An Emblem of Sinners sheltering themselves under the Wings of Christ …”  By George Frazer.

1786  Patrick Mair  “A treatise concerning the Lord’s Supper: With three dialogues, for the more full information of the weak, in the nature and use of this Sacrament.  By Thomas Doolittle.”  The twenty-first edition.  [CU]

1786  Patrick Mair  “Travels from Aleppo, To the City of Jerusalem, And Through the most Remarkable Parts of the Holy Land, in 1776.  Wherein is particularly described…  By Richard Tyron, Esq; An English Gentleman.”  22 pages.  [NLS].

1786  Patrick Mair  “The New School of love, or, True art of courtship: Shewing, how every one may know his partner’s disposition and temper, by their hair, their eyes, and their nose, & c.  With the interpretation of dreams and moles.  To which is added, several love-letters, and songs, toasts and sentiments.  The school of love.”

1786  Patrick Mair  “The unsearchable riches of Christ: and of grace and glory, in and through Him; diligently searched into, clearly unfolded, and comfortable holden forth, in fourteen rich Gospel-Sermons preached on several Texts, at communions in Glasgow.  By the late pious and powerful Gospel preacher in that City, Mr James Durham, Author of the Commentary on the Revolution, & c.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1786  Patrick Mair  “The balm of Gilead: for healing a diseased land; with the glory of the ministration of the spirit: And A Scripture Prophecy of the Increase of Christ’s Kingdom, and the Destruction of Antichrist, Opened and Applied in Twelve Sermons upon several Texts.  By John Willison, M.A. Late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee.  The eighth edition.  To which is added, Five sermons preached upon sacramental occasions by the same Author.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1787

1787  Patrick Mair  “Human nature in its fourfold state: Of primitive integrity, Entire Depravation, Begun Recovery, and Consummate Happiness or Misery, Subsisting in the Parents of Mankind in Paradise,  The Unregenerate.  The Regenerate.  All Mankind in the Future State.  In several practical discourses, By Mr Thomas Boston, Late Minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.”  A new edition, carefully read by the author’s own copy, to which is prefixed a recommendation by Mr Michael Boston.  Printed for William Coke, Bookseller, Leith.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1787  Patrick Mair  “The character of a soul espoused to Christ: A sermon preached upon a thanksgiving day after the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, in the Tolbooth Church of Edinburgh, March 6^th, 1732.  By Mr Ebenezer Erskine, One of the Ministers of Stirling.”  Printed by Patrick Mair and sold at his shop in the High Street, Falkirk.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1787  Thomas Cheap  “The travels of Lemuel Gulliver, into several remote nations of the world: Who was first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships.  In four parts.”  Jonathan Swift.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1787  —–  “The History of Jack and the Giants, In all it’s parts.”  24 pages.  [NLS, CU & Harvard Univ.]

1787  —–  “The young coalman’s courtship to a creel-wife’s daughter: being a dialogue between an old woman and her son: wherein she instructs him on the real art of courtship.  Containing all its three parts.  Very beneficial for late wooers, or young beginners.”  Printed for the Company of Flying Stationers; where also may be had curious and diverting pamphlets on the lowest terms in wholesale or retail.  [Harvard Univ.]

1788

1788  Patrick Mair  “Human nature in its fourfold state: Of primitive integrity, entire depravation, Begun Recovery, and Consummate Happiness or Misery, subsisting in the parents of mankind in paradise,  The unregenerate.  The Regenerate.  All Mankind in the Future State.  In several practical discourses, By Mr Thomas Boston, Late Minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.”  A new edition, printed from a copy of the last edition revised and corrected by the author.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1788  Patrick Mair  “Fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders: Who was born in Newgate: and, during a Life of continued variety for Threescore Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Years a Whore: Five times a Wife, (whereof once to her own Brother), Twelve Years a Thief: Once condemned; and, Seven Years a transported Felon in Virginia.  At last, grew Rich, lived Honest, and died a Penitent.”  Daniel Defoe.  24 pages.  [NLS, SU & Harvard Univ.]

1788  Patrick Mair  “The famous history of Dick Whittington and his cat: Shewing, how from a poor country boy, destitute of parents or relations, he attained great riches, and was promoted to the high and honourable dignity of lord Mayor of London.”  [Harvard Univ. & BL]

1788  Patrick Mair  “The young Christian: Or, The pleasantness of early piety, exemplified, in the lives of Emilia Geddie, Christian Ker, Susanna Bicks, Sarah Howley, Katherine Bruen, John Janeway, and five others.  By the Rev. Mr John Brown, late minister of the Gospel in Haddington.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1788  Patrick Mair  “A Brief explication of the assembly’s shorter catechism: By Alexander Mair, M.A. late minister of the Gospel at Forteviot.”  Sold at the shop in the High Street.  [Harvard Univ.]

1788  Patrick Mair  “A warning against Socinianism: drawn up, and published, by a Committee of the Associate Synod: In which, particular notice is taken, of a late publication, intituled, A practical essay upon the death of Jesus Christ: by Dr M’Gill, one of the ministers of Air.  The dangerous errors in that essay, are pointed out; and the opposite truths established.”  Sold by Mess. Duncan Reguson, Merchant, Glasgow; Michael Connal, & Alexander Peebles, Merchants, Stirling: and others, intrusted with the sale of them, in the different congregations of the secession.  [Harvard Univ. & GU]

1788  —–  “The Life and Transactions of James Sharp, arch Bishop of St Andrews.”  (This has the same woodcut as Patrick Mair’s 1780 Four Excellent Songs).  12 pages.  [NLS]

1788   —-  “Tom Thumb’s Royal Riddle Book: for the Trial of Dull Witts.  Being A Collection of New and Ingenious Guesses.  Composed For the Benefit of all that desire to try their Wits, by reading these Merry Questions and Answers.”  Printed for the Travelling Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & Harvard Univ.]

1788  ——  “The Grave.  A poem.  By Robert Blair.”  The fourteenth edition: printed and sold by the booksellers in town and country.  [Harvard Univ. & Bod L]

1789

1789  Patrick Mair  “A cry to the whole earth: to mind the one thing needful: and the everlasting love of God to fallen mankind.  Being two sermons,… Preached by the late Reverend Mr John Welch,…”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1789  Patrick Mair  “The marrow of modern divinity: in two parts.  Part I. Touching both the Covenant of Works, an the Covenant of Grace: With their Use and End, both in the Time of the Old Testament, and in the Time of the New.  Clearly describing the Way to eternal Life by Jesus Christ.  In a Dialogue betwixt Evangelista, a Minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a Legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophitus, a young Christian.  By Edward Fisher, A.M.  The eighth edition, with notes, by that eminent and faithful Servant of Jesus Christ, Mr Thomas Boston, Late Minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.  To which is added, the twelve queries, which were proposed to the Twelve Marrow-Men, by the Commission of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1721.  With the marrow-Men’s Answers to said Queries.”  [Harvard Univ., GU & CU]

1789  Patrick Mair  “The scripture-Loyalist: containing a vindication of obedience to the present civil British government, in things lawful: A Defence of several Passages of Holy Scripture, from gross Abuse and Misrepresentation.  And An answer to ignorant and sophistical Cavils against Subjection to said Government, in its lawful Commands.  To which is added, An Appendix, containing Answers to One Hundred Questions proposed to Seceders by Andrew Newton, Merchant in Dunse.  And a Postscript, containing Twelve Queries, proposed to the serious consideration of the Reformed Presbytery, and their followers.  Second edition, with corrections and considerable inlargements,  By William Fletcher, Minister of the Gospel at Bridge of Teath.”   [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1789  Patrick Mair  “The whole works of the Reverend and pious Mr Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel in Glasgow: Containing, I The mystery of faith opened up, II Two sermons concerning the great salvation, III A sermon on death, IV The great and precious promises, V A sermon concerning the usefulness of faith, VI Three discourses concerning the faith of assurance, VII Directions and instigations to the duty of prayer, VIII The way how a Christian ought to keep his heart, IX Arguments… ons for hearing.. of the rod, X The spiritual warfare, XI The mystery of spiritual contentment, XII Eleven communion sermons, XIII Exhortations and discourses at serving of tables at the communion of Kirkliston, upon the 12^th June, 1653, XIV A letter from Mr Gray, to my Lord Wariston.”  For Hugh Mitchell.  [Harvard Univ.]

1789  ——      “The Lady in the Wood to which is added, John of Badenyon, and The Young Maid’s lamentation for the loss of her dear Sailor.”  8 pages.  [FL]

1790

1790  Patrick Mair      “The Gentle Shepherd, a Scots Pastoral Comedy.  With all the Songs, by Allan Ramsay.”  (60 pages).  [GU & Harvard Univ.]

1790  Patrick Mair  “Grace and truth: or, the glory and fullness of the Redeemer displayed.  In an Attempt to explain, illustrate, and enforce the most remarkable Types, Figures, and Allegories of the Old Testament.  By the Reverend Mr William Mcewen, Late Minister of the Gospel in Dundee.”  Ninth edition.  [Harvard Univ.]

1790  Patrick Mair  “The afflicted man’s companion: or, a directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness, or any other distress.  With directions to the sick, both under and after affliction.  Also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them.  And likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death; and how to be exercised at the time of dying.  To which is added a collection of comfortable texts of scripture, very suitable for dying believers.  The choice sayings of many eminent dying saints.  The author’s last advice to his wife and children: and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death.  John Willison.  [Harvard Univ.]

1790  Patrick Mair  “A method for prayer: with scripture-expressions, proper to be used under each head.”  A new ed, corrected.  [Harvard Univ.]

1790  —–  “The Black-bird: Being a collection of favourite Scots, English, and Irish songs.  With a variety of toasts and sentiments.  To which is added, the adventure of John Gilpin, from London to Edmonton: shewing how he went farther than he intended, and came home safe at last.”  Printed for and sold by the booksellers in Great Britain and America.  [Harvard Univ.]

1790?  —–  “Young Grigor’s ghost, : in three parts. To which is added, another new song, called, The Scots grey plaids.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1790?  —–  “Chevy-chase, : and The lovely lass and the spinning-wheel.”  Printed, where travelling chapmen may be served with histories, catechisms, spelling books, writing paper, &c. as cheap as in Edinburgh or Glasgow.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1790?  —–  “The factor’s garland, : containing many strange and wonderful deliverances. In four parts. With Green grows the rashes.”  Printed, where travelling chapmen may be served with histories, school books, and many others too tedious to mention, as cheap as in Edinburgh or Glasgow. 8 pages.  [NLS]

1790?  —–  “A new garland, containing three excellent new songs: : viz. I. Bold Alexander. 2. Jack Rand’s farewel to Miss Roach. 3. The faithful swain’s love-letter to a beautiful young lady.”  Printed and sold at the printing-house, and by Mr. Caldwall, in Paisly [sic];- where travellers can be served with great variety of books as cheap as in Edinburgh or Glasgow.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1790?  —–  “The two babes in the wood, : with Peggy Bawn, and The highland queen.”  Printed, where travelling chapmen may be served with variety of books, catechisms, writing paper, and pens (as cheap as in Edinburgh or Glasgow) at the printing-office, in High-Street, two doors East from the south-gate of the church.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1790?  —–  “Jamy and Nancy, of Yarmouth. : With The flowers of the forest, Old and new way; And canst thou leave thy Nancy.”  Printed, where travelling chapmen may be served with variety of books in divinity, history, poetry, spelling books, books in arithmetick, small sermons, proverbs, catechisms, and writing paper, (as cheap as in Edinburgh or Glasgow) at the printing-office, in High-Street, near the south-gate of the church.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1790?  ——  “Four excellent songs; : viz. 1. A memorable battle, fought by the great Duke of Montrose and the clans, against Oliver Cromwell. 2. The bonny Highland lad. 3. Sweet Anny and faithful Jockey. 4. Thurot’s defeat.”  Printed, where travelling chapmen may be served with sermons, small histories, catechisms, writing paper, &c. &c. at the printing-office, in the High-Street, near the south-gate of the church.  8 pages. [NLS]

1791

1791  Patrick Mair  “The whole works of the Rev. Mr Ebenezer Erskine: Late Minister of the Gospel at Stirling.  Consisting of sermons and discourses, on the most important and interesting subjects.” For Hugh Mitchell.  [Harvard Univ., CU & ML]

1791  Patrick Mair  “The distinguishing characters of true believers: In relation to, I God in Christ,… XI Their entering into rest in Christ… To which is prefixed, a soliloquy on the art of man-fishing.  Now first published from the manuscripts of the late Reverend and learned Mr Thomas Boston.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1791  Patrick  Mair  “The one-Proper sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ: illustrated and established from the holy scriptures: in opposition unto the doctrine of Arians and Socinians: in a Discourse from Rom. Viii.3  God sending his own Son.  By Thomas Jacomb, D.D.”  For Hugh Mitchell.” [Harvard Univ & CU]

1791  Printed by W & E Miller, Glasgow, for Patrick Mair, Falkirk  “Pneumatologia or, a discourse concerning the Holy Spirit.  Wherein an account is given of his name, personality, dispensation, operations, and effects… By the late Reverend John Owen, D.D. In two volumes.”  [CU]

1792

1792  Patrick Mair  “Select sermons: by the Reverend, learned, and pious Mr Andrew Gray, Minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.  To which are added, three sermons, preached at the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at Bothwell; As Also, exhortations and discourses at serving of tables at the communion at Kirkliston; and, a letter from the Rev. Author to Lord Wariston.”  Second edition for James Buchanan and John Hanna.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1792  Patrick Mair  “The Westminster Assembly’s shorter catechism explained: by way of question and answer.  Part second.  Of the duty which God requires of man.”  The tenth edition.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1792  Patrick Mair  “The Westminster Assembly’s shorter catechism explained: by way of question and answer.  Part first.  Of what man is to believe concerning God.  By some ministers of the gospel”  The eleventh edition.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1792  Patrick Mair  “Sacramental meditations on the sufferings and death of Christ: In which the humiliation, or sufferings of Christ, in his birth, in his life, before, at, and after his death, with the end of his sufferings, and the sacramental promise, is considered.  Being the substance of some sermons, preached before the communion, in the Irish language, By Mr Daniel Campbell, late minister of the Gospel in Kilmichael of Glasrie, Argyle.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1792  Patrick Mair  “The complete letter-writer: containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life.  Also, a variety of elegant letters for the direction and embellishment of style, on business, duty, amusement, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, and other subjects.  To which is prefixed, a plain and compendious grammar of the English language, with directions for writing letters, and the proper forms of address.  At the end are given forms of message cards, and a copious English spelling dictionary.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1793

1793  Patrick Mair  “Discourses on the following important subjects: viz An account of the rise and fall of papacy: The import of God’s dwelling with men on earth: The greatness and difficulty of the ministerial office and work: and A brief account of religion, as it centers in the lord Jesus Christ.  By Robert Fleming, V.D.M.”  [Harvard Univ., GU & CU]

1793  Patrick Mair  “The life and prophecies of the Reverend Mr Alexander Peden, late minister of the Gospel, at New Glenluce, in Galloway.  In two parts.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1793  Patrick Mair  “The Witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called, The King’s fool: The whole six parts, complete.  To which is added, several entertaining jests.”  [Harvard Univ., Bod L, CU & SU]

1793  Patrick Mair  “The footman’s pamphlet: or, the footman’s argument against the Unitarians, & c and in defence of the divinity of Christ; is humbly offered to the public,  By John Saunders.”  [CU]

1793  Patrick Mair  “The testament of the twelve patriarchs: the sons of Jacob.” [Harvard Univ.]

1793  —–  “Andrew Lammie, or, Mill of Tiftie’s Annie.  This tragedy was acted in the year 1674.”    Woodcut identical to one used in a chapbook by T. Johnston in 1801.  8 pages.  NLS.

1794

1794  Patrick Mair  “Gratitude to God: A sermon, on Jerimiah vi.17.  Preached in the church of Larbert, upon a day of Thanksgiving, appointed by the Synod of Perth and Stirling.  By Laurence Moyes, preacher of the Gospel.  [Harvard Univ.]

1794  Patrick Mair  “Christ’s Care of his people under afflicting dispensations, two Sermons, preached on the seventeenth day of Aug. 1662, from Matthew XIV.24,25,16, by William Guthrie.”  24 pages.  [ML]

1794  Patrick Mair  “A rare soul-strengthening and comforting cordial, for old and young Christians: Being an exact account of the author’s experience in the following particulars, I An account of some exercises of the soul he met with in this pilgrimage, II What strange and remarkable providences he was trysted with; many of them the return of prayer, III Some texts of scripture, which have been the subject matter of sweet meditation to his soul, IV His last and best advice to his children and grandchildren.  By John Stevenson, land-labourer in the parish of Daily, in Carrick: who died in the year 1728.”  [Harvard Univ. & ML]

1794  Patrick Mair  “The prophecies of Thomas Rymer, the ancient Scots prophet: Wherein is contained, remarks on what is already come to pass: with some curious observations on what is yet to come.  Carefully collected and compared with ancient old prophecies and the Book of arms, by the famous mr Allan Boyd, M.A.  To which is added, an account of the memorable Battle of Bannockburn, fought in the year 1314.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1794  Patrick Mair  “Signs from hell! Or, the groans of a damned soul.  Discovering, from Luke xvi, 19, & c the lamentable state of the damned.  And may fitly serve as a Warning Word to Sinners, both old and young, by Faith in Jesus Christ, to avoid the same Place of Torment.  With a Discovery of the Usefulness of the Scriptures, as our safe Conduct for avoiding the Torments of Hell.  By Mr John Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrim’s Progress, & c.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1794  Patrick Mair  “The Lamb in the midst of the throne, a Sermon upon Revelation vii.17, preached immediately before the celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, at Dunfermline, June 10, 1733, to which is added, a Word at the close of the Solemnity, on the Monday, by Ralph Erskine.”  48 pages.  [ML]

1794  Patrick Mair  “Seven Sermons.  Viz., I. Of the unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost, or, The Sin unto Death. II. The Saint’s duty and exercise in two parts, being an exhortation to, and directions for prayer. III. The accepted time, and day of salvation.  IV. The end of Tome, and beginning of Eternity.  V. Joshua’s Resolution to served the Lord.  VI. The way to heaven made plain.  VII. The Future state of man, or, A Treatise of the Resurrection, by Robert Russel.”  52^nd edition.  16 pages.  [ML]

1795

1795  Patrick Mair  “The Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Explained by some Ministers of the Gospel.”  {Falkirk Herald]

1795  Patrick Mair  “The almost-Christian discovered: Or, The false professor tried and cast.  Being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661.  And now, at the importunity of friends, made public, by Matthew Mead.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1795  Patrick Mair  “The scripture-Loyalist defended: from unfair and false reasoning: With A Refutation of False Glosses Imposed On Several Passages of the Holy Scriptures: and A Detection of Falsehoods, Calumnies, Misrepresentations And Contradictions: in a letter to the Reverend William Steven, Minster of the Gospel, Crookedholm.  By William Fletcher, V.D.M. at Bridge of Teath.”  Printed for the author, sold by P. Mair; J.Ogle, Edinburgh; G. Peattie, Leith; J. Duncan, junr, Glasgow; G Caldwell, Paisley; and the booksellers in Stirling.  [Harvard Univ., GU & CU]

1795  Patrick Mair  “Human nature in its four-sold state: Of primitive integrity, entire depravation, begun recovery, and consummate happiness or misery, subsisting in the parents of mankind in paradise,  The unregenerate.  The regenerate.  All mankind in the future state.  In several practical discourses, By the eminently pious and learned, Mr Thomas Boston, late minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.”  A new edition.  [Harvard Univ.]

1795   —-       “The History of Sir William Wallace”.

1795  —–  “Ignorance of the Gospel, the cause of perdition: a sermon, delivered at the ordination of the Rev. John Watt… Dec.25, 1794”  By John Brown, minister at Falkirk.  [GU]

1796

1796  Patrick Mair  “The Sermons and other Practical Works of the late Rev. and Learned Ralph Erskine, A.M..”  [Falkirk Herald]

1796  Patrick Mair  “The Black-bird, a collection of songs, Scots, English, and Irish: with toasts and sentiments.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1797

1797  Patrick Mair  “The poetical works: of the late Reverend and learned Mr Ralph Erskine, Minister of the Gospel in Dunfermline: consisting of I. The gospel-sonnets: or, spiritual songs.  In six parts.  II. A paraphrase, or explicatory poem, upon the Song of Solomon.  In eight chapters.  III Scripture songs, upon some select passages of the Old and new Testaments.  In two books.  And IV. Miscellaneous poems, on different subjects.”  For Peter Muirhead, the Revd John Stewart, and Hugh Mitchell, Bookseller.  [CU]

1797  T. Johnston  “The burning bush, yet not consumed: or, the church in the furnace, yet still preserved.  Three sermons from Exodus III, 1. 2…”  John Hunter.  [Harvard Univ.]

1797  T. Johnston  “The parable of the ten virgins, opened and applied: Being the substance of divers sermons, on Matthew XXV. 1-14.  Wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the most refined hypocrite, the nature and characters of saving and common grace, the dangers and diseases incident to most flourishing churches, or Christians, and other spiritual truths of greatest importance, are clearly discovered, and practically improved: by Thomas Shepard, late worthy and faithful pastor of the Church of Christ at Cambridge in New-England.”  For R. Johnston.  [Harvard Univ.]

1798

1798  T. Johnston  “Memoirs of the life of the Reverend George Whitefield: M.A. late Chaplain to the Right Honourable the countess of Huntingdon, in which Every Circumstance worthy of Notice, both in his private and public Character, is recorded.  Faithfully selected from his original papers, Journals and letters.  Illustrated by A Variety of interesting and entertaining Anecdotes, from the best Authorities.  With A particular Account of his Death and Funeral; and Extracts from the sermons, which were preached on that occasion.  Compiled by the Rev. John Gillies, D.D.  To which is now added, an extract from Mr Whitefield’s tracts.”  For W Burns, Preacher of the Gospel.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1798  T.  Johnston  “The prophecies of Thomas Rymer, the Ancient Scots Prophet.  Wherein  is  contained, Remarks on what is  already  come  to pass: with some curious Observations on what is yet to come.  Carefully Collected and Compared with Ancient Old Prophecies, and the Book of Arms. By the famous Mr Allan Boyd, M.A. To which is added, An account of the memorable Battle of Bannockburn, fought in the year 1314.” Printed for J, Rankine, bookseller.  24 pages.  [NLS & Harvard Univ.]

1798   T. Johnston  “The Children’s Catechism: An help to the more  Easy Understanding  of  the Doctrine taught in our  Confession  of Faith, and Catechisms, larger and shorter.  Humbly offered for Instructing The young and Ignorant.  By Mr John Muckarsie Late Minister of the Gospel at Kinkell.” 20th ed.  28 pages.  [CL& ML]

1798  T. Johnston  “The History of jack the giant-killer, with an account of his invisible coat, cap of knowledge, sword of sharpness & shoes of swiftness.”  [Harvard Univ., Bod L & SU]

1798  T. Johnston  “The History of Botany-Bay, and particularly Port-Jackson, where The Convicts from this Country are sent, and the British Settlement formed: With An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, and of the Climate and Soil of that Country.  Collected from authentic Authors and original Papers.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Harvard Univ.]

1798  T. Johnston  “Jerusalem’s captivities lamented, or, The History of Jerusalem, from Joshua’s time to the year 1517, both from Scripture and Ancient Records… To which is added, a full and true account of the Life of St. Peter.”  24 pages.  [ML]

1798  T. Johnston  “The History of Dick Whittington and his cat.  To which is added , The remarkable account of Ambrose Guinett.”  Sold at his printing=office in wholesale and retail.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1798  J. Rankine   “A Wedding-Ring fit for the Finger …”

1799

1799  T. Johnston  “Truth no enemy to peace: Animadversions on the Rev mr Fletcher’s defence of his Scripture-Loyalist.  Some General principles Stated, and Shortly illustrated.  The State of the Question, between Seceders and Dissenters, on the Head of Magistracy, Ascertained, from their Respective Writings.  The Argument Divested of such Things, as are, Evidently, Foreign to the Subject.  Dissenting-principles Shewn to be Consistent with the Safety and Happiness of Human Society.  And the Bible Found to be the Standard of Our Conduct, in Every Station of Life, whether Civil, or Religious.  By John Reid, Minster of the Gospel in Lawrieston.”  [Harvard Univ., GU & CU]

1799  T. Johnston  “Salus electorum, sanguis Jesu: or, the death of death in the death of Christ.  Being a treatise of the redemption and reconciliation that is in the blood of Christ: wherein The Whole Controversy about Universal Redemption, is fully discussed: in Four Parts.  I Declaring the Eternal Counsel and distinct actual occurrence of the Holy Trinity, unto the Work of Redemption, in the Blood of Christ; with the covenanted intendment and accomplished end of God therein.  II removing false and supposed Ends of the Death of Christ, with the distinctions invented to salve the manifold contradictions of the pretended universal atonement rightly stating the controversy.  III Containing arguments against Universal Redemption, from the Word of God; with an Assertion of the Satisfaction and Merit of Christ.  IV Answering all considerable Objections, as yet brought to light, either by the Arminians, or others (their late followers, as to this point) in the behalf of Universal Redemption; with a large unfolding of all the texts of Scripture, by any produced and wrested to that purpose.  By John Owen, D.D.”  The third edition.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1799  T. Johnston  “The mother’s catechism for the young child: or, A preparatory help for the young and the ignorant, in order to their easier understanding the assembly’s shorter catechism: Together with forms of prayer, both for week-days and sabbath-days: also, graces, before and after meat, for children.  By the late Reverend Mr John Willison, minister of the Gospel at Dundee.  To which are added, hymns, composed for the use of young persons.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1799  T. Johnston  “The Proverbs of Solomon, newly translated out of the original tongues.  Very necessary for the use of young children.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1800

1800      T. Johnston  “The importance of charity, a sermon preached in the church of Falkirk, Sunday Evening, May 4^th 1800 for the benefit of the public kitchen in that town, by James Wilson, M.A. Minister of Falkirk”  Printed for John Rankine bookseller in Falkirk and sold by James Dickson of Edinburgh, Brash & Reid in Glasgow.  [Harvard Univ]

1800  T. Johnston  “The constitution, civil and military, such as was established by Alfred the Great: recommended to the people of Great Britain and Ireland, as the basis of their union, And to the Nations of the World Presently at War, As a Proper Constitution and Form of Government, the Only Sure Foundation of a Solid and Honourable Peace.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1800  T. Johnston  “Five new Songs, ‘For a’ that.  O wat wha’s in yon town.  Caledonia.”  Robert Burns.  8 pages.  [Bod L.]

1800  T. Johnston  “The afflicted man’s companion: or, a directory for families and persons afflicted with sickness or any other distress.  With Directions to the Sick, Both under and after their Affliction.  Also, to the Friends of the Sick, and Others Who Visit Them: and Likewise to All, How to prepare both for Sickness and Death; and how to be exercised at the time of Dying.  With a Collection of the Dying Words of many choice and eminent Saints.  Necessary for Families.  To which are Added, the Dying Words of the Author, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death.  By the Rev. Mr John Willison, Late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee.”  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1800  T. Johnston  “The case of the poor considered, and charity to them recommended: A sermon, preached on Thursday evening, May 29^th, 1800, in the village of Bainsford, For the Benefit of the Poor in that Place.  By John Reid, Minister of the Gospel in Lawrieston.  Published at the Request of those Who Heard it.  The Profits Arising from the Sale to Be Given to the Poor.”  Sold by J. Ogle, Edinburgh, M. Ogle, Glasgow, and J. M’laren, Stirling.  [Harvard Univ. & CU]

1800  T. Johnston  “The pleasantness of a religious life, opened and proved, and recommended to the consideration of  all, particularly of young people.  To which is jubjoined, a sermon, entitled A church in the house.  By the late Reverend Matthew Henry, Minister of the Gospel in Chester.”  12 pages?  [GU]

1800  J. Strachan  “The Highland lady, The Flowers of Edinburgh, Katherne Ogie, and The free Mason’s Song.”  [Bod L.]

1801

1801 T. Johnston  “Jammy and Nancy of Yarmouth; or, The Constant Lovers, in Four Parts.”  8 pages.  [SU]

1801  T. Johnston  “The Belfast shoemaker, or, Bold Irvin & Jean Wilson : to which are added, New Ramilies wrecked; Every inch a sailor; Sweet Alison.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1801  T. Johnston  “Adventures of John of Badenyon : to which is added The cold winter, the pretty chamber-maid.”  8 pages.  [GU]

1801  T. Johnston  “The Entertaining Story-Teller, containing 1. A Remarkable and Curious Story of a Lead Mine in Derbyshire, England.  II. The Story of the Benevolent Sailor and a blind Man in Edinburgh.  III The Story of a Beggar and his Dog.  IV A Curious Story of the late Benjamin Pope, Esq: a Tanner and Usurer in the City of London.  V.  The Humorous Story of John Maunsey Esq; King of Patterdale, in the County of Westmoreland, England,  VI   A Diverting Story of Henry the Eighth, King of England, and the Abbot of Reading.  Shewing how the King cured the Abbot of a bad appetite.  To which are added. A Receipt for Lowness of Spirits – Description of the different kinds of Drunkenness.  And the Irishman’s new method of challenging a jury.”  16 pages.  [NLS & CU]

1801  T. Johnston  “A garland of new songs, called the bad wife. The plough boy.  A laughing song. Queen Mary’s lamentation. The miller.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1801 T. Johnston  “Luckidad’s Garland; or, When my Old Hat was New.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1801  T. Johnston  “The Trademan’s Farewell, The Ramillies’s Sailor, Lady’s Love to a Sailor, The Done-over Taylor.”  8 pages.

1801  T. Johnston  “The merry fairs of Falkirk, Britons are ye waking, Lovely Willy, My friend and pitcher.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1801  T. Johnston  “An explanation and defence of the terms of communion, adopted by the community of dissenters; together with an introduction, containing some remarks on the propriety of terms of communion, in general…”  Reformed Presbytery.

1801  T. Johnston  “Lewis Gordon, The Marquis of Huntly’s reel, My own dear somebody, The roving lover, Bonny Charley.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1801  T. Johnston  “The Sheffield Prentice, The Parson, The Beautiful Markets of Stirling, The Dearth of the Meal.”  8 pages.

1801  T. Johnston  “Saturday-night at Sea!  Buxom Nan of Dover, Jamie Gay on Tweedside, Willie and Nancy’s Courtship.”  Printed by T. Johnston. Where great variety of small history books & ballads may be had, on the lowest terms, in wholesale and retail.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1801  T. Johnston  “The Bostonshire Lady, Six Merry Girls at the Fair, The Rosebud, The Recruiting Sergeant.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1801  ——  “The history of the hunting at Chevychase, between the earls Douglas and Piercy; also two historical ballads giving the Scotch account of Chevy-chase & Haughs of Cromdale.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1801  —–  “The History and Comical Transactions of Lothian Tom”  By Dougal Graham.  16 pages.  [Bod L]

1802

1802  T. Johnston  “The Humerous Exploits of Mally Dyver, to which is added The Farmer’s Witty Remarks on the Dog-Tax.  Licensed according to order.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1802  T. Johnston  “The Hangman’s Victory: or, The trials, sufferings & fortitude of William Sutherland, executioner at Irvine, for refusing to go to Ayr to execute the sufferers in the time of the late persecution,  1666.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1802  T. Johnston  “The taylor’s courtship, and The happy marriage : To which is added, The faint-hearted batchelor, and The young maid’s answer. The bee in the hive, or Lovely flower of Edinburgh.”  8 pages.  NLS.

1803

1803  T. Johnston  “A Wonderful Account of Mr. George Spearing, (A Lieutenant in the Navy,) Who fell into a Coal-Pit in Northwoodside, near Glasgow; where he remained Seven Days and Seven Nights, without any other Support than Rain Water.  Also, The Surprising manner of his Deliverance, with an Account of his Behaviour while in that melancholy situation.  To which is added, A Hymn of Praise for his Deliverance.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1803  T. Johnston  “The Duke of Gordon’s daughters, the world turn’d upside-down, and My love is but a lassie yet.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1803  T. Johnston  “Worm Jacob Threshing the Mountains: a Sermon, preached on a Sacramental Occasion, By the Late Reverend Mr Thomas Boston, Late Minister of the Gospel at Ettrick.  On Isaiah xl.14,15…” Printed where may be had, variety of Pamphlets in Divinity and History, in wholesale, on the lowest terms.   24 pages.  [NLS]

1803  T. Johnson  “A description of the ancient & royal island of Icolumkill, (on the west coast of Scotland)… Also of the grand island of Staffa,… To which is added, The origin of the highland clans of Scotland.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1805

1805  T. Johnston  “Pitcaithly Wells; a Poem in two parts, composed by Allan Campbell of Falkirk, while attending these Wells for the cure of his sore leg.  To which is subjoined, a Description of the Wells, from Mr Heron’s journey through the Western Counties of Scotland, in the year 1792.”  3rd ed.  8 pages.

1805  T. Johnston  “The Most Remarkable passages in the Life of the Honourable Colonel James Gardiner, who was slain at the battle of Prestonpans, in the Rebellion, 1745.  By P. Doddridge, D.D.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1806

1806  T. Johnston  “The Grave, a Poem; or, A View of Life, Death and Immortality.  By that sublime poet Mr Blair.  14th ed.”

1806  T. Johnston  “The Best Match: or, The Incomparable Marriage Between the Creator & the Creature.  Sermon, Preached at A Sacram and Solemnity, At Culross, About the year 1722.  On Isaiah liv.5, They Maker is thy Husband.  By Mr Ralph Erskine, Late Minister of the Gospel at Dunfermline.  The Fifth Edition.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1807

1807  T. Johnston  “A Choice Drop of Honey from the Rock Christ: or, A short Word of Advice to all Saints and Sinners.  By Thomas Wilcocks.  The Forty fourth Edition.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1808

1808  T. Johnston  “The Scots Chronicle; or, A Short History of Scotland, giving an account of the Ancient Scots, Picts, and Romans during the period of 400 years, by the celebrated historian Mr George Buchanan, tutor to King James VI of Scotland.”  (24 pages).

1808  T. Johnston  “The Adventures of Robert, Earl of Huntington, vulgarly called Robin Hood…”  80 pages.  [ML]

1808  T. Johnston  “The adventures of Captain Gilliver, in a voyage to the Lilliputian country”  Jonathan Swift.  [CU]

1809

1809  T, Johnston  “The famous adventures of Captain John Avery, of Plymouth, a notorious pirate.”  24 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & BL]

1809  T. Johnston  “The Winter Evening’s Entertainment; or, The Valiant Exploits of Thomas Kickathrift, the Wonderful Giant-Killer.  In two parts.  (24 pages).

1809  T. Johnston  “The Crafty princess: or, the Golden Bull.  In Four Parts.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1809  T. Johnston  “London Spy: or, the Frauds of London Described: Being a complete disclosure of all the Dark Transactions In and about that great City. By the Celebrated George Barrington, Superintendant of the Convicts at Botany Bay.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1809  T. Johnston  “The History of the Tower of London, and its curiosities.  Giving an account of its foundation, and curiosies… Lions and other wild beasts kept there…”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1810

1810  T. Johnston  “The Blackamor in the Wood, a Lamentable Song.”  (8 pages).

1810  T. Johnston  “The Life and Prophesies of Mr AlexanderPeden, Late Minister of the Gospel at New Glenluce, in Galloway.  In Two Parts.  To which is added, His Remarkable Letter To the Prisoners in Dunnotar Castle, July 1685.”  60 pages.  [NLS]

1810  T. Johnston  “My ain dear Jean : The praises of Referilan. The Irish wedding and The soldier’s farewell.”  8 pages.  [GU]

1810  T. Johnston  “The Grampian shepherd’s jubilee, address’d to King George III : The amorous lady. A’ the airts the win’ can blaw.”  8 pages.  [GU]

1810  T. Johnston  “The Blaeberry Courtship; or, Allan’s Love to the Farmer’s Daughter.  To which is added, The Tailor’s Pleasant Life; or, Why Should we Quarrel for Riches.”  (8 pages).

1810  T. Johnston  “The surprising life and remarkable experiences of John Stevenson : land-labourer in the parish of Daily, in Carrick: who died in the year 1728.”  24 pages.  NLS.

1810  T. Johnston  “The Entertaining History of the Early Years of general Bonaparte, Commander in Chief of the French Forces in the Present War: From his Birth, to his receiving the Command of the Army of Italy.  By a Royal Emigrant, one Bonaparte’s School Fellows.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1810  T. Johnston  “Bonaparte’s card to John Bull : with John Bull’s answer. And Bonaparte’s remarks. Also, we’ve ay been provided for, and sae will we yet.”  8 pages.  NLS.

1810  T. Johnston  “The Bonny Lass of Banaphie.  And, Hap me wi’ thy Petticoat.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1810  T. Johnston  “The Remarkable History of the Miser of Berkshire: John Elwes, Esq.  Member of Three Successive Parliaments for that County. With Singular Anecdotes, &c. Supposed to be the greatest instance of Penury that ever existed. Written by Captain Topham.  A Miser is an Enemy to Mankind; for how can he feel for others…”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1810  T. Johnston  “The Bride’s Burial; or, The Affectionate Lovers, a True Love Story.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1810  T. Johnston  “The Handsome Jolly Cobler and the Lovely Chambermaid, A Most Humorous Love Song.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1810  T. Johnston  “Britannia in Tears for the Hero of the Nile, The Lass wi’ the gleib o’ Gear, O’er Bogie wi’ my Love, Tibby Fowler in the Glen, The Bush Aboon Traquair.”  (8 pages).

1810  T. Johnston  “Kate of Aberdeen, Flower of Edinburgh, Bold Jock the Sailor, Fee Him, Faither.”  (8 pages).

1810  T. Johnston  “Wandering Nelly, or, Corunna’s lone shore. To which are added, King William and his forrester, Roger the miller.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1810  T. Johnston  “The unfortunate lovers, or Sir James the Ross : a lamentable old song.”  8 pages.  [GU]

1810  T. Johnson  “Jenny of Aberdeen: to which are added, Black-Ey’d Susan, the King and the tanner, and the bonnie house of Airly.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1811

1811  T. Johnston  “The Unhappy marriage. Hey, Jenny come down to Jock. The spinning wheel. The maid’s lament.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1811  T. Johnston  “Captain Glen’s unhappy voyage to New Barbary, Cauld kail in Aberdeen, Logan water.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1811  T. Johnston  “The Royal Riddle Book, for the Trial of Dull Wits: Being a Collection of Ingenious Guesses. Composed for the Instruction of all that desire to try their Wits, by reading these Merry Questions and Answers.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1811  T. Johnston  “Lochaber no more, Wattie & Wabster Jock, Nobody come to marry me.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1811  T. Johnston  “Five Excellent Love Songs, Called, I My Galloping’s all at an end, II The Banks of the Devon, III Blythe was She, & c, IV Auld Langsyne, V Highland Mary.”  8 pages.  [NLS & ML]

1811  T. Johnston  “The Merry Life & Mad Exploits of Capt. James Hynd, The Great Robber of England.  Who was Drawn, Hang’d and Quarter’d, at Worcester, 1652.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1812

1812  T. Johnston  “Impartiall History of the Rise, Progress, and Extinction of the Late Rebellion in England and Scotland in the Years 1745 & 1746.”  Dougall Graham.  9th ed.  [ML]

1812  T. Johnston  “The Entertaining Life & Death of the Amiable Lady Jane Gray, who Reigned only Nine Days Queen of England; after which both Her and her Husband were beheaded in one day at the Tower of London, for High Treason, by order of Q. Mary, her Successor.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1813

1813  T. Johnston  “Fun upon fun, or, The comical and merry tricks of Leper the taylor.  … To which are added, the grand solemnity of the taylor’s funeral, …”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “Gragal Machree, with the answer, King William crossing Boyn river …”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1813  T. Johnston  “The Blaeberry courtship, and The turtle dove, or True lover’s farewell. Two humorous songs.”  8 pages.  [GU]

1813  T. Johnston  “The Plant of Renown.  Being Two Sermons on Ezek. xxxiv. 29. And I will raise up for them a Plant of Renown.  Preached by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Erskine, Late Minister of the Gospel in Stirling. Taken in short hand from the author’s mouth in the delivery, and revised by him.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “A new description of the Emperor of China’s palace, gardens and pleasure grounds. To which is added, a description of Mahometan temples, and mosques.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “Lochaber No More, Watty and Webster Jock, Nobody Comes to Marry Me.”  8 pages.

1813  T. Johnston  “The Wandering Shepherdess of Exeter,  A True Love Song. And The Turkish Lady’s Love for an English Slave.”   8 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “The Life and Death of Jane Shore, Concubine to King Edward IV. With a genuine letter from Jane to the King.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow, with the Answer.”  8 pages.

1813  T. Johnston  “The royal riddle book, for the trial of dull wits. Being a collection of ingenious guesses. Composed for the instruction of all that desire to try their wits, by reading these merry questions & answers.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “The Jolly Miller, of Drone.  To which is added, Bessy Bell & Mary Gray, With the History of the Ballad.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “The Scotch Medley: A Love Song, The Bonny Beds of Roses, and, The Broom of the Cowden Knows.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1813  T. Johnston  “The Everlasting Covenant, or, The Best Wares at the Cheapest Rates, a Sermon, preached on Isiah lv.1,2,3, by that powerful Gospel preacher, Mr James Durham.”  24 pages.  [ML]

1814

1814  T. Johnston  “The remarkable life and adventures of Donald Macdonald, a Scotch Highlander, during a course of continual vicissitude and roguish exploits in which he was personally concerned.  Written by himself.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “Jamie frae Dundee. Braes of Balquither. Blyth was she. McPherson’s farewel, Highland rover.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1814  T. Johnston  “The flower of Dumblane, a new love-song. To which is added, We’ve ay been provided for the tankard of ale. A new song … and Ianthe the lovely.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1814  T. Johnston  “Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honouable Col. James Gardiner, who was slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, in the Rebellion, 1745.  By P. Doddridge, D.D.”  24 pages.  [CL]

1814  T. Johnston  “The Life and Exploits of Rob Roy M’Gregor.”  24 pages.  [NLS, BL & Falkirk Herald]

1814  T. Johnston  “The new dream interpreter, shewing the true meaning of dreams and visions in the night. To which is added, an account of remarkable dreams and visions.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “The Mournful Tragedy of Gill Morice, an Old Scots Ballad.”   8 pages.  [FM & NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “Farmer’s Fortunate Marriage, or the Golden Grove.  Tom Starboard. The Bold Hairy Cap. The Beggar Girl.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “A Wedding-Ring fit for the Finger; or, The Salve of Divinity on the Sore of Humanity: Laid open in a Sermon, preached at  a Wedding in St Edmond’s. By William Secker, late preacher of the gospel.”  24 pages.

1814  T. Johnston  “The advantages and disadvantages of the marriage-state, as entered into with religious or irreligious persons. Delivered under the similitude of a dream.  … By Philanthropist.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1814  T. Johnston  “The Royal Riddle Book, for the Trial of Dull Wits: Being a Collection of Ingenious Guesses. Composed for the Instruction of all that desire to try their Wits, by reading these Merry Questions and Answers.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1814  T. Johnston  “John of Badenyon, to which is added, My galloping’s all at an end, and the betrayed maid.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1814  T. Johnston  “Lag’s elegy, or, The Prince of Darkness’ Lamentation for, and commendation of his trusty & well-beloved friend, Sir Robert Grierson, of Lag, who died Dec 23, 1733. .. The fourteenth edition.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “An Elegy in Memory of that Valiant Champion, Sir R. Grierson, late Laird of Lag, who died December 23rd, 1733, wherein the Prince of Darkness commends many of his best friends who were the chief managers in the late Persecution.”  24 pages.

1814  T. Johnston  “Charming Young Nancy.  If ye were my ain.  To which added, My Sailor Dear, And Tom Bowling, The Sailor.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “Jachin & Boaz, or, The free-mason’s catechism, to which is subjoined, the mason word, and a history of that honourable craft, ancient & modern. By Samuel Prichard, …”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “Joe Miller’s jests, being a collection of the most diverting jests, and pleasant short stories, in the English language.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “The Dominie depos’d, or Some Reflections on His Intrigue with a Young Lass, and what happened thereupon.  Intermix’d with Advices To all Precentors and Dominies.  With the sequel.  By William Forbes, AM. late schoolmaster at Petercoulter, Aberdeenshire.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “Charly’s my Darling, Brother Debtor. Mariners of England.”  8 pages.  [FM]

1814  T. Johnston  “The wonderful prophecies of Thomas Rymer, Robert Nixon, and the Bishop of Arles, concerning the great events lately taken place, during the Revolution in France, & c.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “The New Way of Oxter My Laddie, and the Beauties of Falkirk.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “The wonderful conversion of poor Joseph. To which is added, the conversion of James Covey, a sailor, the awful death of a murderer! … Also, a remarkable letter… and The alarm, a poem.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “A Sinner Reclaimed, Giving an Account of the Conversion & Happy Death of poor Joseph. To which is added, A Hymn.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “The wonderful travels of the wife of Beith, and the great difficulties she had to encounter in her journey.”  24 pages.  NLS.

1814  T. Johnston  “The surprising adventures of thrummy cap, and the ghaist. To which is added, the exploits of young whip stitch, and the gig demolish’d.”  Attributed to John Burness.  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1814  T. Johnston  “The history of the early years of the celebrated Napoleon Bonaparte, late emperor of the French empire, now of the island of Elba, in the Mediterranean Ocean. Written by a royal emigrant, Bonaparte’s school companion.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “The Downfall of Paris, and Bonaparte Dethron’d.  To which is added, Every Inch a Sailor. The Disconsolate Sailor, And The Lovely Soldier.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “The Roman Noble, and Cruel Blackmoor In the Wood, An ancient ballad.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1814  T. Johnston  “Bonny Maggy Lauder.  To which is added, Johnny Faa, the Gypsie laddie.  The World turn’d upside-down.  The sailing trade.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1814  T. Johnston  “The Factor’s garland.  A true love song.  In four parts.”  8 pages.  [GU]

1815

1815  T. Johnston  “The heroic exploits of Sir William Wallace, and King Robert Bruce. With an account of Sir John Graham, and Lord John Stewart, of Bute.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The pretty maid, Milking her cow, the Highland plaid, Far, far at sea, the beggar girl.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Tragedy of Sir James The Rose.  To which is added, Hearts of Oak, &c. Queen Mary’s Lament, Fair Susannah.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow, With The Answer.  To which is added, Tarry Woo’ is ill to Spin.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The bold hairy cap : also, The king’s advice to his son, A humorous medley, and The pleasures of love.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “An Awful Memorial of the State of Francis Spira, After he Turn’d Apostate From the Protestant Church to Popery.  Heaven tasted and lost, a double Hell! …”  By Nathaniel Bacon.  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1815  T. Johnston  “Bonny Gilderoy.  Plato’s Advice, And Gen. Wolfe’s Victory.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Scotch Medley: A Love Song, The Bonny Beds of Roses, and, The Broom of the Cowden Knows.”  8 pages.  [NLS, GU & V&A]

1815  T. Johnston  “The death of Sally Roy : Rule Britannia, Men a-courting came, Jeanie dings them a’.”  8 pages  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Virgin Martyr.  To which is added, The Bonny House of Airley, And John & Neil’s Frolic.”  8 pages.  [NLS, CU & BL]

1815  T. Johnston  “King Robert Bruce’s garland. An heroic ballad. Or, The history of the famous battle of Bannockburn, … Tune – Chevy Chase. To which is added, Bruce’s address to his army before the engagement, and an account of public transactions to the reign of James IV.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “King Robert Bruce’s garland, an heroic ballad, or, The history of the famous Battle of Bannockburn : fought on the 24th of June, 1314, by K.R. Bruce, with an army of 30,000 against K. Edward II, with an army of 300, 000 men : tune–Chevy Chase : to which is added, Bruce’s address to his army before the engagement and an account of public transactions to the reign of James IV.”  [GU & NU]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Star in the East! a Sermon, preached in the Parish Church of St James, Bristol, on Sunday, February 26, 1809, for the Society for Missions to Africa & the East, by the Rev Claudius Buchanan, D.D., late Vice-Provost of the College of Fort-William in Bengal.”  24 pages.

1815  T. Johnston  “The Golden Bull, or Crafty Princess.  An Ancient Ballad.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Famous Battle Fought on the Sherriff Muir, on the 13^th Day of November, 1715.  To which is added, The Lover’s Choice.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “Captain Barnwell, A Love Song.  To which is added, The bribed Lawyers.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “Susan Py: or, Young Bichen’s Garland.  Shewing, How he went to a far Country, and was taken by a Savage Moor, and cast into Prison, and delivered by the Moor’s Daughter, on promise of Marriage; and how he came to England, and was going to be wedded to another bride: With the happy arrival of Susan Py on the Wedding day.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Scottish Proverbs, or, The Wise Sayings of the Old People of Scotland. By Allan Ramsay.”  24 pages.   [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Widow’s Son Raised from Death, A Lecture on Luke vii.11-16. Delivered before the Presbytery of Fordoun, Kincardine-Shire, December 5th, 1804. By Thomas Gibson, now Master of the Grammar-School of Falkirk.”   24 pages.  [NLS & Harvard Univ.]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Fearful Shame and Contempt of those Professed Christians, who neglect to raise up Spiritual Children to Jesus Christ. Being the substance of two Sermons preached, the one after the Ordination of Mr Ebenezer Brown, at Inverkeithing; and the other after a Sacramental Occasion at Whitburn. On Deuteronomy xxv.5-10. By Mr John Brown, Late Minister of the Gospel at Haddington.”  24 pages.  [CL]

1815  T. Johnston  “A Pennyworth of Wit, or, The Deluded Merchant and His Harlot.  A Curious Old Song.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The banks of the Nile, a love song : to which is annexed, Prince Charles’ answer to the King of France, and, Rouse Britons rouse.”  8 pages.  [GU & NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Duke of Montrose’s Garland, Or, I’ll never love thee more.  To which is added, The Royal Oak Tree.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “Bonny Barbara Allan.  Also, Macpherson’s rant, The Sprig of Shelela.”  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “A Description of the Old and New Cities of Edinburgh, Their Antiquities & Curiosities, and of the Town and Harbour of Leith.”  24 pages.

1815  T. Johnston  “Hearts of oak, or, the Jolly Tars of great Britain.  Also, The Poor Exile of Erin, and the Breadalbane Lads.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Maid in Bedlam.  To which is added The Sailor Dear, and The pretty Sailor.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Second Downfall of Paris.  The Broad Swords of Old Scotland, Rule, Rule Britannia. Make Hay while the Sun Shines. The Joys of Harvest.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Famous Battle of Waterloo, Fought the 18^th day of June, 1815.  Tune – Thurot’s Defeat.  To which is added, Fee Him, Father; The Happy Pair, Brose and Butter.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “Twenty Remarkable Passages in the Life and Prophecies of Mr Alexander Peden, Late Minister of the Gospel at New Glenluce, in Galloway.  And his Remarkable Letter To the prisoners in Dunnotar Castle, July 1685.”  24 pages.

1815  T. Johnston  “The Bonny Highland Lad.  Birks of Abergeldie, Lash’d to the Helm, Miss Forbes’ Farewel to Banff.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “A Love Song.  To which is Annexed, prince Charles Answer to the King of France, And Rouse Britons, Rouse.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “Douglas & Piercy: or, the Hunting at Chevychase, in prose and Verse.  A Memorable fought by Earls Douglas and Piercy: in which, about Fourteen hundred Scotsman, and near Two thousand Englishmen, were slain in one day.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “Bonny Jean of Aberdeen, Bess is but a Gawkie, Tom Starboard, King Louis’ Lament.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Distracted Sailor.  I’m wearing awa’ Jean. The Jolly Soldier. The Carle came o’er the Craft.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Jolly Weaver’s Garland.  T o which is added, Get up & bar the Door, and The Lovely Nymph.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Valiant Exploits of Edward, the Black Prince, son to Edward III King of England. His victory, with about 12 000 archers and men at arms, over Philip of France, and 100 000 Frenchmen; his vanquishing King John of France and taking him and his son prisoners.-His love of the Earl of Kent’s daughter, & marriage with her. Being a history of great & noble actions, both in love and arms.”  [NU]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Jolly Miller of Dee.  The Poor Sailor Boy, The Disappointed Lover, and the Caledonian Laddie.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The gown of green ; Nell of Pinky-House ; A hunting song; Woo’d and marry’d.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1815  T. Johnston  “The Webster of Brichen’s mare, An old Merry Song.  To which is added, Fee him, Father, fee him, and A Real Love Song.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1815  T. Johnston  “The New Letter-Writer; or, Gentleman and Lady’s Instructor, how to Write Cards and Letters, on Business, Love & Friendship, with Forms of Address to People in all Stations of Life.  And A Copy of a Bill or Note of Hand; and a Last Will or Testament.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1815  T. Johnston  “The wonderful exploits of the Maid of Orleans. : Shewing, how she dreamed that she was to deliver France from the power of the English, who had invaded it, and driven the King from his throne.–How she went to the King, and desired a commission in the cavalry, which she received.–How she mounted on horseback, fully accoutered; engaged the English Army, and completely delivered her country from their hands. And how she was afterwards taken prisoner by the English, and burnt for a witch, at Rouen in France.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1816

1816  T. Johnston  “Douglas and Percy; or, The Hunting at Chevychase.”  24 pages.

1823  T. Johnston  “The Wonderful life, and suffering adventures, of that renowned hero, Robinson Crusoe; who lived twenty-eight years on an uninhabited island, which he afterwards colonized.”  Daniel Defoe.  24 pages.  [Bod L, NLS & NU]

1816  T. Johnston  “Watty and Meg, or The Wife Reform’d: A Tale.  We Dream of Courtship, but in Wedlock Wake.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “The Lass of Glenshee, The Answer to The Blue Bonnets, The Mournful Widows, and Bonny Jessie.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “Three Excellent Old Songs, Called, King James the First, and the Tinker.  King William and his Forrester.  And The Shepherd Lad.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1816  T. Johnston  “The Proud Duchess, or, Death and the Lady, To which is added, The wounded hussar, The cold winter night, and Ance crowdie.”  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “Young Grigor’s ghost.  An Old Love Song.”  8 pages.  [Bod L.]

1816  T. Johnston  “The Roving Batchelor.  To which is added, Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie, The Pleasures of Wooing, and Bess the Gawkie.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “The Polly Privateer, A New Song.  To which is added, The Young Man’s Dream, and Bonaparte’s Escape from Elba.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “Four Excellent Old Songs, Called Bessy Bell & Mary Gray, With the History of the Ballad.  The Valiant Scotsmen, Burns’ Honest Man, Birks of Invermay.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “Joe Miller’s Comical and Diverting Jests for Winter Evenings.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1816  T. Johnston  “The History of the Wicked Wife and Horrid Death of Dr John Faustus.  Shewing, How he sold himself to the Devil, to have Power for 24 years to do what he pleased.  Also, the strange things done by him and Mephostophiles.  With an account of how the Devil came for him at the end of 24 years and tore him in pieces.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “The Great Importance of A Suitable Preparation for Death.  A Sermon, on Psalm lxxxix.48.  What man is he that liveth, and shall not see Death, & c.  By the Late Reverend Mr Andrew Gray, Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “The everlasting love of God, and Mary’s Good Choice; being the substance of Two Sermons, on John iii.16, 17 & Luke x.42.  Preached by the Late Rev. Mr John Welch, Sometime Minister of the Gospel at Ayr.  [Harvard Univ.]

1816  T. Johnston  “Three Excellent Songs, Called, Andrew Carr, The Answer to The Happy Stranger, and the Kebbuckstone Wedding.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1816  T. Johnston  “The History of the Seven Wise Masters of Rome. : Containing many excellent and delightful examples, with their explanations and modern significations, which (by way of allusion) may be termed, an historical comparison and civil transactions; the better to make an impression on the minds of men.”  [NU]

1816  T. Johnston  “Three Excellent New Songs, Called, I’ll soon hae a Wife o’ my ain. The Bonny Lassie. And Falkirk Stump-Fairs.”

1816  T. Johnston  “The surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, who lived twenty-eight years on an uninhabited island, which he afterwards colonized.”  24 pages.  [NLS & NU]

1816   ——-    “The Ewie wi’ The Crooked Horn, To which is added, Plain Jock the Weaver, and The Bonny Lass of Ballochmyle.”  8 pages.  [FM & Bod L]

1817

1817  T. Johnston  “Jamie’s Bad Wife, to which are added, Success to the Loom.  The Delicate Maid.  Labour in Vain.   The Season of Love…”

1817  T. Johnston  “Watty’s Wedding, or, The old Maiden’s marriage.  To which is added, The answer to Gragal Machree, Moll and her Mistress, The Honest Sailor.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1817  T. Johnston  “Battle of the Boyn: or, King William crossing the Boyn water: giving a full description of that bloody battle, fought on the first of July, 1690.  To which is added, This is my Lassie, and My only jo & dearie.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “The life and martial achievements of the most noble Arthur, Duke of Wellington, commander in chief of the combined army at the Battle of Waterloo.”  24 pages.  [NU]

1817  T. Johnston  “Neil Gow’s farewell to whisky, To which is added, Beauty in tears, The trumpet sounds, Bruce’s address.  And the Tar for all weathers.”  8 pages.  [Bod L.]

1817  T. Johnston  “The Duke of Gordon’s daughters.  To which is added, The cobler’s unfortunate marriage.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “Mary of Glenkilloch, To which is added Ye Mariners of Britain, This no mine ain House, My Jockey’s far awa’, and The King’s Anthem.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “Two Excellent Love Songs,: called, Take care Lads whom you marry.  And The Turkish Lady.  8 pages.  [Bod L)

1817  T. Johnston  “Young Bateman’s Ghost! And The Chevalier’s Lament After the Battle of Culloden.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1817  T. Johnston  “The Wedding-Ring fit for the Finger; or, The Salve of Divinity on the Sore of Humanity: Laid open in a Sermon, preached at  a Wedding in St Edmond’s. By William Secker, Late Preacher of the Gospel.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “Mary of Glenkilloch, Ye Mariners of Britain, My Jockey’s far Awa’, The King’s Anthem, & c.”

1817  T. Johnston  “The Lass wi’ the Twa-Handed Wheel, To which is added, Bonaparte’s Gone to St Helena, The Rambling Boy, and Up in the Morning Early.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “Three Excellent new Songs, called, Peggy Bawn’s Courtship, Sweet Sings the Mavis, And The Glasgow Packman.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “Sawney and Donnel’s Exploits at Waterloo  To which are added, My Country & my Lass, The broadsword of Scotland And We’ve aye been Provided For.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “The Laird of Cool’s Ghost.  Being A Wonderful and True Account of Several Conferences betwixt the Rev. Mr Ogilvie, Minister of the Gospel at Innerwick, and the Ghost of the deceased Mr Maxwell, late Laird of Cool.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “The True Lover’s Garland, Containing, Will’s Courtship, and Katie’s Victory. The Laughing Song, Shannon’s Flowery Banks, and The Lass at the Mill.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “The Mad Pranks of Tom Tram, Son in Law to Mother Winter.  To which are added, His Merry Jests, and Pleasant Tales.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1817  T. Johnson  “The plant of renown: being two sermons, preached on a sacramental occasion, on Ezek. Xxxiv.29…” by Ebenezer Erskine.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1817  T. Johnston  “The New London Jester: or, Winter Evening’s Companion.  Containing A great Variety of Merry Tales, and Diverting Entertainments, For the Winter-Evening Fire-side.”  [NLS & NU]

1817  T. Johnston  “The new letter-writer, : Containing a variety of forms of letters, on business, duty, and friendship, love, courtship & marriage. To which are added, superscriptions and addresses for letters, to persons of every station.”  [NLS & NU]

1817  T. Johnston  “A description of North America, and the British settlements in Canada : with an account of its cities, towns, mountains, woods, rivers, lakes, and of the native inhabitants in the back settlements.”  8 pages  [NMS & NU]

1817  T. Johnston  “Molly’s the girl for me, : with Milly’s answer. Cowden-Knows, and Duncan Swine’s wife, with the crooded shoulder.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1817  —–  “The History of the Life and Sufferings of… John Welch.”  [Bod L.]

1818

1818  T. Johnston  “The Surprising History of a Ballad Singer.”  24 pages.

1818  T. Johnston  “The Black-Bird, A Selection of Celebrated Songs.”  48 pages.  [NLS]

1818  T. Johnston  “The Melodist, A Selection Of the most Approved Songs, Scotch, English, & Irish.”  48 pages.  [NLS]

1818  —–  “The Life and Prophecies of Mr Donald Cargill, sometime Minister in the Barony Parish of Glasgow.  Who suffered Martyrdom for the Lord’s Cause, with four others, at the Cross of Edinburgh the 27^th July, 1681, and had their heads put upon the Ports.  Being singular for Piety, Zeal and Faithfulness… By Peter Walker, who was himself a sufferer in those days.”  48 pages.  [ ML]

1819

1819  T. Johnston  “The Linnet, A Collection of Celebrated Songs from the best authors.”  48 pages.  [NLS & CL]

1819  T. Johnston  “The Musical Charmer, A Collection of Fashionable Songs, Scotch, English, & Irish.”  48 pages.  [NLS]

1819  T. Johnston  “The Beauties of Burn’s Poems: Consisting of the Most Admired Pieces of that Celebrated Scots poet.”  144 pages.  [NLS]

1819  T. Johnston  “The Mavis , a Choice Collection of Celebrated Songs, Scotch, English, & Irish.”  48 pages.

1819  T. Johnston  “Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of Mr. John Livingston, late Minister of the Gospel at Ancrum, in Teviotdale.  With a particular Account of his remarkable Sermon at the Kirk of Shots, by which, about Five hundred persons were Converted.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1819  T. Johnston  “The Affecting & Tragical History of Queen Mary of Scotland, who was beheaded for High Treason against Queen Elizabeth, of England.”  24 pages.  [ML]

1820

1820  T. Johnston  “The bonny lowland laddie. To which are added, Success to the loom, Come under my Plaidy, I’m wearing awa’ Jean. And The young maid’s lament.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1820  T. Johnston  “Four excellent songs, called Ettrick banks, Logie o’ Buchan, the happy lover, O’er the muir amang the heather.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1820  T. Johnston  “The mourning bride, a love song. To which are added, O no, my love, not I, and Todlen hame.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1820  T. Johnston  “Jenny Lass, my Bonny Bird. (By Burns.)   I’ve Seen the Roses Blaw. The New-made Mason, and the Praise of  Masonry.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1820  T. Johnston  “Thrummy Cap and the Ghaist, A Diverting Tale.  To which are added, Young Whip Stitch, and The Gig Demolished.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1820  T. Johnston  “Six excellent new songs ; viz. The blue-eyed lassie, Bess and her spinning wheel, the northern lass, O once I lov’d a bonny lass, Louis, what reck I by thee?, Sweetest May.”  8 pages. [St Andrew’s]

1820  T. Johnston  “Six favourite new songs, called Fair Eliza, Musing on the roaring etc., Banks of Doon, Lovely Jean, Och hey, Johnny lad, How cruel are the parents.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1820  T. Johnston  “The History of the King and the Cobler, In Two Parts.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1820  T. Johnston  “Dunwhistle’s Testaments; or a Diverting Tale of Three Bonnets.  In four cantos.”  (24 pages).

1820  T. Johnston  “The History of Sir William Wallace, The Scots’ Patriot.”  144 pages.  [NLS]

1820  T. Johnston  “Favourite New Song – Saucy Tibby, Jockey at the Fair, The Tartan Plaid, Braes of Balquhither.”

1820  T. Johnston  “The Adventures of Roderick Random.  Et Genus Et Virtus, Nost Cum Re, Vilior Alga Est – Hor.”  144 pages.  [NLS]

1820  T. Johnston  “The Surprising Adventures of Frederick, Baron Trenck, giving an account of how he was confined in a dungeon, with chains of 68 pounds weight, and was afterwards guillotined in France, in the time of the Revolution, 1795.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1820  T. Johnston  “A Wedding-Ring fit for the Finger; or, The Salve of Divinity on the Sore of Humanity: Laid open in a Sermon, preached at  a Wedding in St Edmond’s. By William Secker, Late Preacher of the Gospel.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

1820  —–  “Report of the speeches, toasts, & c. at the dinner given by the Falkirk Troop of the Yeomanry Cavalry, to their officers,  c. on the 22^nd Dec. 1820 taken down by a gentleman who was present.”  Printed for and sold by J. Rankine  (bother-in-law of T. Johnston).  [GU]

1820  ——–  “The Bonny Lass of Calder Braes, To which are added, The Snug Little Island, Jenny’s Bawbae, and Q Mary of Scotland’s Farewel to Calais.”  8 pages.  (Probably R. Taylor.)   [NLS, Bod L & Harvard Univ.]

1820  —–  “St Andrew’s Day, A Favorite Masonic Song.  Stirling Tower, Composed on the Death of Col. Gardener, 1745.  Ayrshire Laddie, and The lovers’ Dispute.”  8 pages.  (R Taylor?)  [NLS]

1820  —–  “The Bonny Bridge of Findhorn, The Radical Battle at Bonny-Muir, And Up in the Morning.”  (Probably R. Taylor).  [NLS]

1820  —–  “Three New Songs: viz.  Falkirk Muir.  The unfortunate shepherdess, and Lament for the loss of the ship Union.”  [GU]

1821

1821  T. Johnston  “Four Excellent songs, called Handsome Katie. The Valiant Maiden. Drummer’s Courtship. The Barley-Bree.”  8 pages.  [FM & NLS]

1821  T. Johnson  “A New History of Botanybay and particularly Port-Jackson, Where the Convicts from this Country are sent, and the British Settlement.  Together with An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1821  T. Johnston  “The voyages and adventures of the renown’d Admiral Drake, : who sailed round the world, and assisted in destroying the Spanish armada, which came to invade England, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1821  T. Johnston  “The Tragical History of George Barnwell, The London Prentice, Founded on Facts.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1821  T. Johnston  “The Grave, a Poem; or, A View of Life, Death, and Immortality. By that sublime poet, Mr Blair.” 15th ed. (24 pages).  Different woodcut from 1815 ed.  [NLS]

1821  T. Johnston  “Culloden Day, An Old Song, To which are added, Scot’s wha hae wi’ Wallace bled, Neil Gow’s Farewell to Whisky, Scotia’s Sons, Native Highland Home, Farewel to Eliza.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1821  T. Johnston  “The Love of Evilina for Lord Ormond, and the Adventures of a Young Lady who was confined in the hollow of an oak tree.”

1821  T. Johnston  “The Free-Mason’s Garland, Containing the Building of Solomon’s temple, A Masonic Song.  A New Song, By a Brother of St Luke’s Lodge, Edinburgh, And Maggie’s Lament.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1821  T. Johnston  “The Grave, a Poem; or, A View of Life, Death, and Immortality.  By that sublime poet, Mr Blair.”  15th ed.  24 pages.

1821  T. Johnston  “Christ’s Kirk on the Green.  In three cantos.  Containing a very humerous description of a country wedding, with a squabble that ensued; also, how a peace was made up, and a’ things ‘greed again.  Written by King James the First when confined a prisoner in England.”  24 pages.

1821  T. Johnston  “The Wisdom of God displayed in the Works of Creation.  To which is annexed A meditation on the glory of the sun.  By an eminent divine.”  24 pages.

1821  T. Johnston  “The Faithless Sea Captain, a Love Story, in Three Parts.”  8 pages.  [BL & Bod L]

1821  T. Johnston  “Nan of Logiegreen, a favourite song, to which are added, The braes of Birniebouzle, The want of crowdie, and The bonny lass of Arrantie.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1821  T. Johnston  “The Mirror of Wit: and Universal Jester.  Containing Witty and Entertaining Stories & Anecdotes.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages .  [NLS]

1821  T. Johnston  “A New Jest Book, for the winter evenings; containing a variety of merry tales and diverting stories.” [CU].

1821  T. Johnston  “The history of Mahomet, the great imposter. Containing his birth and parentage.- His wives, his journey into heaven, and the extraordinary things which he saw.- His Alcorn and wars, and his death and burial at Medina.”  12 pages.  [GU, BL & CU]

1821  T. Johnston  “The Life and Prophesies of Mr Alex^r Peden, Late Minister of the Gospel at New Glenluce, in Galloway.  In Two Parts.  To which is added, His Remarkable Letter To the Prisoners in Dunnotar Castle, July 1685.”  60 pages.  [NLS & BL]

1821  —–  “A New Song, called the Kebbuckstone Wedding To which is added, The Sprig of Shelela, Jockey the Shepherd, My Dear Highland lad, And Sweet Peggy Alavan.”  (probably R. Taylor).  8 pages.  [NLS]

1821   —–  “The constant lovers in Exeter. To which is added, the parson’s cask of strong beer, and the King’s anthem.”  (Probably R. Taylor.)   8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

182[1]? ———   “Four Excellent Songs, viz:- Andrew and his Cutty Gun. The Voice of Her I Love. Mutton Chops, or Dripping Pan Lovers.  The Sow’s Tail to Geordie.”  (Probably R. Taylor).  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1821  —–  “A new song, called, Wandering Nelly, or, Corunna’s lone shore : To which are added, Down in the Broom and The Scots bonnet.”  [Probably R. Taylor.)  8 pages.  [BL]

1821  —–  “The factor’s Garland: A love song.  In four parts.”  (Probably R. Taylor).  8 pages.  [Manchester L]

1821  —–  “The Fortunate Sailor, and the Farmer’s Daughter, in the County of Kent.  A love song.  In Three parts.”  (Probably R Taylor).  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1821  —–  “A love song, called, Betsy of Plymouth. Also, the braes o’ Gleniffer, the flower o’ Dumblane, Sweet Nan of the vale, the king and miller, the Irish cropies.”  (Probably R. Taylor.)  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1821  —–  “The surprising Savage Girl, who was caught wild in the woods of Champagne … Translated from the French.”  Memmie Le Blanc, Marie Angelique.   12 pages.  [BL]

1821  —–  “Remarks on some of the speeches at the dinner given by the Falkirk Troop of the yeomanry cavalry, to their officers, etc. on the 22^nd December, 1820.”  Second Edition.  [GU]

1822

1822  T. Johnston  “The Death of Queen Caroline.  To which is added, Sae Merry as We Hae Been.  Twenty Days’ Courtship.  The Busy Bee.  The Spinning Wheel.  The Joys of Harvest.”  8 Pages.  [NLS]

1822  T. Johnston  “Sir Neil, And Glengyle, The Highland Chieftains.  A Tragical Ballad. To which is added, The Drunken Exciseman.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1822  T. Johnston  “The bloody battle of Waterloo, and a visit to the field of battle, and the French hospitals.”  24 pages.  [NLS & BL]

1822  T. Johnston  “A Favourite New Song, Called, Saucy Tibby, Wi Her Fifty Mark.  To which is added, Jocky at the Fair, The Tartan Plaid, and the Braes of Balquither.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1822  T. Johnston  “The History and Adventures of that Famous Negro Robber, 3 Finger’d Jack, the Terror of Jamaica.”  24 pages.  [NLS & FH]

1822  T. Johnston  “The Free-Mason’s Garland, Containing the Building of Solomon’s temple, A Masonic Song.  A New Song, By a Brother of St Luke’s Lodge, Edinburgh, And Maggie’s Lament.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1822  T. Johnston  “The Young Christian’s First Lesson-Book: Containing the Principles of the Christian Religion, expressed in plain and easy verse, and divided into short lessons, for the use of little children. By P. Doddridge, D D.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1822  T. Johnston  “The Lamb’s Marriage Proclaimed.  An Action Sermon, preached before The Celebration of the Lord’s Supper, at Kirkcudbright, June 20th, 1634. On Rev. XIX. 7-14… By Mr Samuel Rutherford, Late Professor of Divinity at St. Andrews.”  24 pages.  [NLS & ML]

1822  T. Johnston  “The Merry exploits of Poor Robin, the merry saddler of Walden.  Containing many merry passages of his life, of harmless mirth, to lengthen out pleasure, and drive away melancholy.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

1822  T. Johnston  “The Clydesdale wedding, a new song. To which are added, the flower of Edinburgh, Hooly and Fairly, and Wallace’s lament after the battle of Falkirk.”  [St Andrew’s]

1822  ———   “The Sailor’s Courtship, a New Song. To which are added, I’ll soon ha’e a Wife o’ my ain, My Lovely Owen, and The Smile and the Tear.”  8 pages.  (probably R. Taylor)  [NLS, Bod L & BL]

1822  —–  “King George IV – His Welcome to Scotland.  To which are added, Gloomy Winter’s Noo Awa’, Gloomy Winter’s come again.  The Emigrant’s Farewel to Ayrshire, The Sailor’s Life.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

1822  —–  “Flora Macdonald and Charlie. : A love song. To which are added, The humours of the Falkirk Fair. The emigrant’s lament, and A sailor to my mind.”  [NLS]

1823

1823  T. Johnston  “The Dominie depos’d, or Some Reflections on His Intrigue with a Young Lass, and what happened thereupon.  Intermix’d with Advices To all Precentors and Dominies.  With the sequel.  By William Forbes, AM. late schoolmaster at Petercoulter, Aberdeenshire.  To which is added, Maggy Johnston’s Elegy.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1823  T. Johnson  “Two excellent songs, called The lowlands of Holland, and the thistle so green.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s & Bod L]

1823  T. Johnston  “The Remarkable Predictions of Mr. Christopher Love, Late Minister of the Gospel, at Laurence-Jury, London: who was beheaded on Tower-Hill the 22d day of Augt. 1651, in the time of Oliver Cromwell. With three remarkable letters, which passed betwixt him and his wife a little before he suffered. To which is added an account of the surprising foreknowledge and predictions, of the Rev. Mr. Allan Logan, late minister of the Gospel at Culross, in Perthshire.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1823  T. Johnston  “The Hue & Cry.  A Dialogue, between Twa kintra Bell-men.  By Poet Lauriat”  [NLS]

1823  T. Johnston  “Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable C.J. Fox, the man of the people, Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, & c.”  8 pages.  [FL & CL]

1823  T. Johnston  “The Life and Prophecies of Mr Donald Cargill, sometime Minister in the Barony Parish of Glasgow.  Who suffered Martyrdom for the Lord’s Cause, with four others, at the Cross of Edinburgh the 27^th July, 1681, and had their heads put upon the Ports.  Being singular for Piety, Zeal and Faithfulness… By Peter Walker, who was himself a sufferer in those days.”  48 pages.  [ CL & NLS]

1823  T. Johnston  “Christ A Complete Saviour.  A Sermon, on Hebrews vii.25.  Wherefore He is able to serve them to the uttermost, that come unto God by him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.  By Mr John Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrim’s Progress, & c.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1823  T. Johnston  “The Wonderful life, and suffering adventures, of that renowned hero, Robinson Crusoe; who lived twenty-eight years on an uninhabited island, which he afterwards colonized.”  Daniel Defoe.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1823  T. Johnston  “An Elegy in Memory of that Valiant Champion, Sir Robert Grierson, Late Laird of Lag; or, The Prince of Darkness, his Lamentation for, and Commendation of, his trusty and well-beloved Friend, the Laird of Lag, Who died December 23d, 1733…”  (24 pages).  [NLS, Bod L & ML]

1823  T. Johnston  “The Pleasures of Matrimony.  Interwoven with sundry Comical and Delightful Stories, with the Charming Delights and Ravishing Sweets of Wooing and Wedlock, In all its Diverting Enjoyments.”  24 pages.  [NLS & BL]

1823  T. Johnston  “The History of the Four Kings of Canterbury, Colchester, Cornwall, & Cumberland, Their Queens and Daughters, being The Merry Tales of Tom Hodge And his School-Fellows.”  24 pages.  [NLS & CU]

1823  T. Johnston “The Merry Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham.  To which is added A Collection of Jests.”  24 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & ML]

1823  Robert Taylor  “Seizure Extraordinary at Linlithgow, by Mr Scott Sen, of Gilston, and Others!!”  This may more properly be called a broadside than a chapbook, but is included here as one of Taylor’s works.  (FH  22 May 1907, 8).  It relates to the Resurrectionists and more particularly to the infamous Linlithgow Gig.

1823  ——–    “Bonny Bell, a Love Song.  To which are added, The Brave Sailor, Buxom Bonny Willie, Bonny Betsy Taylor, The Highland Laddie.  8 pages.  (probably R. Taylor.)  [FL, BL, Bod L & NLS].

1823  —–  “The sailor’s courtship, a new song. To which are added, I’ll soon ha’e a wife o’ my ain, My lovely Owen, and the smile and the tear.”  (Probably R. Taylor.)  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1823  —–  “The Fortunate Sailor, and the Farmer’s Daughter, in the County of Kent.  A love song.  In Three parts.”  (Probably R Taylor).  8 pages.  [NLS & BL]

1823  —–  “The Sailor’s Tragedy, A New Sea-Song, Also, The Dandy Frill.  Jamie frae Dundee.  The King’s Anthem.”  8 pages.  (Probably R. Taylor).  [NLS]

1823   ——- “The Bonny Lass, A new Love Song, to which are added, I’ll Clout Johnny’s Grey Breeks, Tell me the Way to Woo, and Every Man take his Glass.”  8 pages.  (probably R. Taylor.)  [NLS & Bod L] 

1823  —–  “The History of Jack Horner, containing, The Witty Pranks he Play’d, from his youth to his riper years, being pleasant for Winter Evenings.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1824

1824  T. Johnston  “Duniwhistle’s Testament, or, A Diverting Tale of Three Bonnets.  In Four Cantos.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1824  T. Johnston  “The Miraculous Life and Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor, containing an account of his surprising voyages …”  36 pages.  [SU]

1824  T. Johnston  “The History of Sinbad The Sailor, containing An Account of his Surprising Voyages.  36 pages.  [NLS, Bod L, & BL]

1824  T. Johnston  “The Surprising Savage Girl, Who was caught wild in the Woods of Champagne, a Province in France. Containing a true and faithful  Narrative of many curious and interesting particulars respecting this Wonderful Phenomenon. Translated from the French.”  24 pages.  [CL & Bod L]

1825

1825  T. Johnston  “The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow, with The Answer, and Taryy Woo’ is ill to Spin.”

1825  T. Johnston  “New Comic Song Book.”  24 pages.

1825  T. Johnston  “The Travels & Adventures of Willm Lithgow in Europe, Asia, and Africa, During Nineteen years.”  24 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & BL]

1825  T. Johnston  “The Mavis (a collection of comic songs).”  24 pages.

1825  R. Taylor  “Four Excellent New Songs: Viz: – The Maid of Lodi, Is there a Heart?  Came ye o’er frae France? Falkirk Muir.”  8 pages.  [NLS, GU & SU]

1825  R. Taylor  “Seven Popular Songs; Viz. Listen to the Voice of Love.  Leader Haughs and Yarrow.  Happy Pair A Duet, The Morning Fresh.  To Chloe.  Had I a Cave.  And Maggy Lauder.”  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

1825  R. Taylor  “Sir Neil, and Glengyle.  The Highland Chieftains.  A Tragical Ballad.  To which is added Unfortunate Miss Bailey!”  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

1825  ——-     “Six Excellent New Songs:- Royal Charley’s now awa’, White Cockade, Farewell my Dame, Will you go to Sherriff-Muir. To Daunton Me, Todlen Hame.”  (Probably printed by R Taylor).  8 pages.  [FL, Bod L & SU]

1825  —–  “Two Popular Songs: Viz – Falkirk Fair, Highland Widow’s Lament.”  8 pages.  (Probably R Taylor).  [NLS, SU, GU & BL]

1825  —–  “The History of the Cathedral, or High Church of Glasgow, From the time of its Foundation, in the year 1136, till the present day, being a Period of 683 Years.  Also, An Account of the Battle of Glasgow, Fought in the year 1272, betwixt the English General Percy, and the Valiant Scots Hero, Sir William Wallace, and the battles of Falkirk and Roslin.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1825  —–  “Six excellent new songs: called Bruce’s address to his army. Drink to me only. A red, red rose. The lass o’ Glenshee. The Nightengale [sic]. Fragment.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1826

1826  T. Johnston  “History of Wolkmar and his dog, Harmona, or The grateful slave, and The absent man; three enteresting tales.  From the charms of literature.”  24 pages.  [Bod :]

1826  Robert Taylor  “Six Excellent New Songs: Viz, Why Fair Maid in Ev’ry Feature March and On Wi’ Charlie See the Ship.  Kind Robin Loes Me.  The Hero Comes.  And Tweed Side.”  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

1826  Mrs Taylor  “Four Popular Songs, viz:- Easter Monday, When I’ve Money, What’s a Woman Like? and A Cobler there was.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1826  ——-     “Seven popular songs: Viz. This Night the Heath, & c Mary’s Dream. The Last Rose of Summer. Less gin Ye Loe Me Tell Me Now. And We’re a Noddin. Roy’s Wife. The Meeting of the Waters.”  8 pages.  (Probably R. Taylor.)  [FL, SU & NLS]

1826  —–  “Four Excellent Songs: Viz. Andrew and his Cutty Gun.  The Voice of her I Love.  Mutton Chops, or Dripping.  Pan Lovers.  The Sow’s Tail to Geordie.”  8 pages.  (probably R Taylor).  [NLS]

1826  —–  “Three excellent old songs: called My Nannie, O, Captain Glen’s unhappy voyage, and Good night, and Joy be wi’ you.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1826  ——-     “The Duke of Gordon’s Three Daughters.  To which is added Jack Ratclive, and The Edinburgh Volunteers.”  8 pages.

1826  —–  “Three excellent Scotch songs ; called The King and tinker, the wounded farmer’s son, and the harp that once.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

1827

1827  T. Johnston  “The Vision of Almet.  And No Life pleasing to GOD, that is not useful to MAN.  Two Eastern Stories… To which are added, The Art of Growing Rich An Instructive Tale.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1827  T. Johnston  “Laugh and Grow Fat!!! Or, the Comical Budget of Wit.  A Selection of Choice Bon Mots, Irish Blunders, Repartees, Anecdotes, & c.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

1827  T. Johnston  “The Life and Exploits of Rob Roy M’Gregor.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1827  T. Johnston  “Ali Baba, or, The Forty Thieves; An Interesting tale.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1827  —–  “The Mavis.  A Collection of Comic and Favorite Songs.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

1827  —–  “Laugh and be Fat!!!  The Golden Dreamer, or Dreams Interpreted: Also Amorous Dreams in Verse.  To which is added, A Treatise on Moles, with their signifactions, & c.”  Printed for the flying Stationers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

1828

1828  T. Johnston  “Narrative of the Battles of Drumclog, and Bothwell Bridge; The former fought on the 1^st and the latter on the 22d of June, 1679.  Between the King’s Troops, and the Covenanters.  By the Laird of Torfoot, An Officer in the Presbyterian army.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1829

1829?  T. Johnston  “West Port Murders!  A Full and Correct Account of the Trial of William Burke, and Helen M’Dougal, before the High Court of Justiciary, on Wednesday the 24th Dec. 1828, for the wilful Murder of Mary Campbell or Docherty, with the felonious intent of selling her body to a Surgeon, as a subject for Dissection, and of the Sentence, Confession, and execution of Burke.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

1830

1830  T. Johnston  “Captain Glen’s unhappy voyage to New Barbary. To which are added, Saw ye my love John, and the brave sailors.”  8 pages  [St Andrews]

1830  —–  “Six Popular Songs: Robin Adair.  I Hae Lost my Love, Drown it in the Bowl.  The year that’s awa’ & c. & c.” Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS]

1830   —–  “The Madrid Shaver’s Adventures in the Spanish Inquisition.”  Printed for the booksellers.  [EU]

1831

1831  ——-     “A New Jest Book, for the winter evenings; containing a variety of merry tales and diverting stories.”  24 pages.

1832

1832  —–  “The Toast-Master’s Companion; A Collection of the best and newest Loyal, Patriotic, Military, Naval, Love, Masonic, Drinking, Sporting, and Miscellaneous Toasts and Sentiments.”  16 pages.  [NLS]

1840

1840   ——-     “The pleasing art of Money-Catching, and the way to thrive, by Turning a Penny to advantage; with a new method of regulating daily expenses.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages. [FM, FL, SU, Bod L, CU & ML]

1840  —–  “The wife of Beith: with a … to heaven.”  [EU]

NOT DATED

No date  D. Reid?  “Adam’s Fig-leaf Righteousness.”  By George Frazer.  (8 pages).

1786+    D. Reid?  “Mary Magdalen Viewing Christ’s Sepulchre after His Resurrection.”  By George Frazer.  (8 pages).”

1786+    D. Reid   “The Impropriety of one Farmer Coveting or Taking his Neighbour’s Possession over his Head at a Higher Rent, or any Other Way.  By George Frazer.  (8 pages).

1787?    D. Reid?  “Verses Composed on Seeing John Reid, Late Servant at Ratho, Brought from the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to be Tried for the Horrid Murder of his Own Son, a Child of only Eight Months Old.”  By George Frazer.  (8 pages).

1785?  Patrick Mair  “Four excellent new songs: Called, I The flowers of Falkirk, II Tweed-side, By a Lady, III Fee him father, fee him, IV Low down in the broom.”  Printed and sold by Patrick Mair at his new Printing-Office in the High Street, opposite to the Cross-Well.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785?  Patrick Mair  “Three excellent new songs, called, I. John the handsome cobbler.  II. A favourite love song.  III. The betray’d maid.”  Sold by Patrick Mair at his New Printing Office in the High Street opposite the Cross Well; Where great variety of pamphlets and ballads may be had in wholesale and retail very cheap.  [Harvard Univ.]

1783?  Patrick Mair  “Three excellent new songs, I Mally Dyver, II Peace with America, III The seamen’s resolution.”  Printed and sold by Patrick Mair, at the new printing-office, in the High-Street, opposite to the Cross-Well.  8 pages.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785? Patrick Mair  “Five excellent new songs: Viz, I The crafty millar, II The gear and the bagrie o’t, III The disconsolate lover, IV Hey how Johnny lad, V Rodney’s praise, a new songs.”  Sold by Patrick Mair, pamphlets and ballads sold wholesale and retail.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785?  Patrick Mair?  “Four excellent new songs: I Herring in Sa’t, II The young man’s lament, III The jolly sailor’s resolution, IV The wicked wife.”  Printed at the New Printing-Office, in the High Street, opposite to the Cross-Well: where are sold variety of small history books & ballads.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785 ? Patrick Mair  “Four excellent new songs: I The Captain’s Frolick with the squire’s lady, II The bay of Biscay, III The green bed’s empty, IV Young felix complaint.”  Sold at the New Printing Office in the High Street, opposite the Cross Well.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785?  Patrick Mair  “Three excellent new songs: Viz I The churlish husband: or, The cuckol’d farmer’s lament, II The death of Auld Robin Gray, III The Irish girl.”  Sold by Patrick Mair at the New Printing-Office in the High Street, opposite to the Cross-Well.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785?  —— “A New garland, containing three excellent new songs : I The bonny lass of Bannaphie, II Gramachree Molly, III The surprise.”   Sold at the Printing Office at Falkirk, where all travellers may be supplied on reasonable terms with various sorts of small books and histories.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785?  —–  “A New garland; containing four excellent new songs: Viz. I The Irish girl, II The Prince of Wales, III The charms of Jamie, IV The Duke of Argyle’s courtship to an English lady.”  Sold at the Printing Office at Falkirk, where all travellers may be supplied on reasonable terms with various sorts of small books and histories.  [Harvard Univ.]

1785?  —-  “A New garland, containing four excellent new songs; viz I The battle of Sheriffmuir, II The sailor dear, III And the sailor’s answer, IV Bay of Biscay.” Sold at the Stirlingshire Printing-House.  [Harvard Univ.]

T. Johnston – no date

No date  T Johnston  “Jenny of Aberdeen: To which are added, Black-Ey’d Susan, The King & the Tanner, and the Bonny House of Airly.”  8 pages.  [NLS & BL]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Elocutionist, A Choice Selection of the most Popular Poems for Recitation.  Contents.  Glenara – The Death of Sir John Moore – Lord Ullin’s Daughter – Young Lochinvar – The Field of Waterloo – A Beth Gelert – Fitz-James and Rhoderick Dhu – The Downfall of Poland – Flight of O’Connor’s Child and death of her lover.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The farmer’s braw daughter : To which are added, Tak your auld cloak about ye, and The beauties of Carron Braes.”  8 pages.  [Manchester L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Emperor’s Wedding, or, Bonaparte’s 2d Marriage, Mariners of England, Are ye sleepin’ Maggie, Bonny Kate Kearney, The Answer.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Entertaining History of Sandford and Merton: Two Amiable Young Boys.  Harry Sandford was a Farmer’s Son: And Tommy Merton was the Son of a Wealthy Gentleman.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T, Johnston  “General Bonapare’s garland : To which are added, The banks of a river. My ain dear Jean. Astonishing Abraham Newlands. Cheat upon cheat.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Four Comic Songs: Namely The Washing Day, Maggy Lauder, Hey the bonny Gill Stoups, Doctor Monro.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Four Excellent New Songs, Intitled, The Whisky Still taken and retaken. The Bonny Maid of Coalsnaughton. The Maid’s Lament for the young Carter. The Smuggler’s Advice.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Honest Debtor, or, The Virtuous Man Struggling with, rising superior to, and overcoming Misfortune.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston?  “The Life and Death of Jane Shore, Concubine to King Edward IV. To which is added, A Genuine letter from Jane to the King.  Also A Short account of Fair Rosamond, Concubine to Henry II.” 24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Lord Ruthven’s Daughter, An Ancient Ballad.  To which are added, The Maid that ‘tends the Goats, The Captive Negro. Jenny dang the weaver.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The prophecies of Thomas the Rhymer, the Ancient Scots Prophet.  Containing the wonderful fulfilment of many of his Predictions, and those not yet accomplished.  Collected, Examined and By Mr Allan Boyd, F.S.A. Sub-Deputy Janitor’s Clerk in the College of Hayti.  With, Subjoined, An account of the Battle of Bannockburn, So fatal to tyranny, and favourable to Scottish Independence.  Also, the Cottager’s Saturday Night.”  24 pages.  [NLS & ML]

No date  T. Johnston  “Six favourite new songs called A soldier’s gratitude, Kenmure’s on and awa’, Hal the woodman, Blythe ha’e I been, Yarrow braes, the glasses sparkle.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “Four Popular Comic Songs: Namely The Old Bachelor.  The Fireman Waterman.  The west Countryman.  The Irish Smugglers.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Jovial Songster: Being a Selection of the Most Popular & Fashionable Comic Songs, From the most Approved Authors.”  24 pages.

No date  T. Johnston  “The wonderful song, an old French ballad. To which are added, the distressed damsel, the return of peace, Queen Mary’s farewel [sic] to France.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “Admiral Nelson’s victory over the combined fleet of France & Spain, off Trafalgar, Oct 21 1805.  To which are added, The ranting Highlandman. The Birks of Aberfeldy. And Lovely Johnie.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Astonishing Abraham Newland; To which is added, Cheat upon cheat, or, Honesty’s quite out of Fashion: Ranting Johnny Magee. The Banks of a River. My Love is but a Lassie Yet.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Six Excellent new Songs, Tam Glen.  Mary’s dream.  John Anderson my joe.  Gin a body meet a body.  Logan Water.  Song in The Poor soldier.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “Allan the Freebooter; or, the Witch of Glenross: With an account of the sufferings of Roderick, the Laird of Glenross, and his beautiful bride Malvina, destruction of the Princely Hall of Glenross, and the marriage of their daughter Helen to the Freebooter.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Adventures of John O’Badenyon, In Pursuit of Happiness.  To which are added, The Matrimonial Song, And The British Tar.  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Six Favourite Songs.  Cooper Davie. The Ploughman. My love is like a red, red Rose. The Lea Rig. The Shepherd’s Courtship.  Scotia’s sons.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T Johnston  “The life and adventures of Gen. Israel Putnam, an officer in the British Army : giving an account of his uncommon bravery, and of his following a desperate wolf, the terror of the country, into a cavern 41 feet long, in the heart of a rock, where he could not stand upright, and there killing it.”  24 pages.  [NU]

No date  T. Johnston  “The new way of John Anderson, my Jo : To which are added, The witty auld horse. O’er the muir amang the heather. Why should we quarrel for riches.”  8 pages.  [NU & NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Tragical History of George Barnwell, The London Prentice. Founded on Facts.”  24 pages.  [NLS & ML]

No date  T. Johnston  “The bride’s burial: or, affectionate lovers. To which is added, Sandy in his tartan plaid.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “Five Excellent Songs.  Namely, We’ll meet beside the Dusky Glen.  A Sailor’s Life.  The banks of the Devon.  Lash’d to the Helm.  The Bay of Biscay.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The saucy lass with the beard, : New way of the plough-boy, The beggar girl, and The neat little cottage.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The brave British boys, or, Admiral Sayer’s expedition. To which is added, Aboard of a man of war, and the reform’d drunkard.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “King George IV: his welcome to Scotland. To which are added, Gloomy winter’s now aw’, Gloomy winter’s come again, the emigrants’ farewell to Ayrshire, the sailor’s life.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “Prophecies of Thomas the Rhymer, the ancient Scotch Prophet, containing the wonderful fulfilment of many of  his Predicitions; and those not yet  Accomplished.  Collected, Examined, and now Promulgated by Mr Allan Boyd, F.S.A., Sub-Deputy Janitor’s Clerk in the College of Hayti.  With subjoined, an Account of the Battle of Bannockburn so Fatal to Tyranny, and Favourable to Scottish Independence.  Also, the Cottager’s Saturday Night.”

No date  T. Johnston  “The Life and Exploits of Rob Roy M’Gregor, the Highland Chieftain.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Sighs of Queen Mary the Royal Captive!  To which are added, Sandy in his tartan plaid.  The Sailor’s allegory.  Colin and Nancy.  Ned the valiant soldier.  The bonny beds of roses.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “Three Excellent love Songs, called, Blaeberry courtship.  The north country lass.  And The well rigged ship.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “Six Excellent new Songs.  Viz: The sisters, The red rose, The young may moon, Original song. Friendship, Lassie wi’ the lint-white locks.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “John Anderson, my Jo.: To which are added, Dainty Davie ladie. The sailor’s love letter. The rose of the valley. The broom of the Cowdenknows.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Six Excellent Songs.  The wounded Hussar.  Neil Gow’s strathspey.  The maid that tends the goats.  The birks of Invermay.  Down the burn Davie.  The bonny ploughman.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The jovial shoemakers, a new song. To which are added, The Middlesex flora: or, Ship-wrecked sailor. And The parson’s cask of strong beer.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Bonny Lad, Jamie the Rover, And The Roving Maids of Aberdeen.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Hocus Pocus; or, the Whole Art of Legerdemain in Perfection: By which any one may Perform the most strange and curious tricks of Slight of Hand, with Cards, Rings, Fire, Ribbons, Money, & c. without a Teacher.  To which are now added, Numerous new and Rare Inventions, such as were never before seen in Print.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Sally Gray, A New Love-Song.   To which is added, The Happy Stanger, Jockey the Shepherd, The Bonny Muir Hen, and The Wounded Hussar.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Grave, A Poem.  Or, a view of Life, Death, and Immortality.  By that sublime poet Mr Robert Blair.  The Fifteenth Edition.”  Sold at his shop, east side of the post-office.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Seven excellent new songs, viz: Forget me not, the cabin boy, the maid of Lodi, Contented wi’ little, Is there a heart, Raving winds, Again rejoicing nature.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “The unco bit want: to which are added, Young Andrew’s reply, The British game-cock, and The little cottage maiden.” [Harvard Univ.]

No date  T. Johnston  “The pleasing art of Money-Catching, and the Way to Thrive, by Turning a Penny to Advantage; with a New Method of Regulating Daily Expenses.”  24 pages.  [NLS & ML]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Emperor’s Wedding, or Bonaparte’s Second Wedding; Mariners of England, Are Ye Sleeping, Maggie? & c”.

No  date  T. Johnston  “Six excellent new songs viz: Rob Roy, the maid of Lodi, Gloomy winter’s now awa, Sleep my baby boy, the bonny wee thing, My heart with love, & c.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Young Lasses’ Song, or, What wou’d a Young Lassie do wi’ an Auld Man.  And Bonaparte o’er the Sea, Auld Gudeman Ye’re a Drunken Body, Lord Nelson’s Garland.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “A New Song, called The Unco Bit Want, with The Answer.  To which is added, The Emperor Alexander’s Advice to Maddison and Corporal Casey.”  8 pages.   [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Maid of Carronshore, to which are added, The Jolly Farmer, The Minister’s Maid, and the Falkirk Volunteer.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “An Excellent New Song, Called, The Smugglers and the Gaugers.  To which are added, Farewel to Coalsnaughton, And The Smuggler’s Escape.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No  date  T. Johnston  “Jenny Lass, my Bonny Bird. (By Burns.)   I’ve Seen the Roses Blaw. The New-made Mason, and the Praise of  Masonry.”  8 pages.

No date  T. Johnston  “The blaeberries, or, The highland laird’s courtship with a farmer’s daughter : To which is added, The new way of Tom Tough, the sailor.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The crafty farmer, or, Highwayman outwitted : The seaman’s work on board of a man of war for one day, and The poor exile of Erin.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T Johnston  “The jovial tinker : The jolly rover. The taking of Bellisle. And The cruel courtier.”   8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Fortunate Lady; or, Fisherman’s Garland.  In four parts.”  8 pages.

No date  T. Johnston  “The effects of Love on Jenny Parker, to which is added The King’s Courtship, and Marriage with a Begger Lass; also, Robin’s Cure for a bad wife.”  8 pages.

No date  T. Johnston  “Lovely Gragel Machree, with the answer. The sprig of Shellala. Young Sally Macgee. Love and despair.”  8 pages.  [NLS & FL]

No date  T. Johnston  “Five excellent new songs, viz: Dulce domum, A captive thus to thee, My Anna’s worth, My Anna’s charms, I hae a wife o’ my ain, Robin shure in Hairst.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Korsican’s ambition: or, Spanish revolution. To which are added, The royal Highlanders: or, Twa score and twa. patriotic address to Scotsmen. The Highlandman’s lamentation, on the dearth of snuff & tobacco.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Scotch Medley, A Favorite Song. To which is added, A New Love Song, The Bonny Beds of Roses, and, The Broom of the Cowden Knows.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Susan Py : or, Young Bichen’s garland : shewing how he went to a far country…”  8 pages.  [V & A]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Barking Barber.  To which are added, Katherine Ogie. And The Sailor Dear.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Harvard Univ.]

No date  T. Johnston  “Neil Gow’s strathspey.  To which are added, Down the burn Davie, and I’ll prie your bonn mou’ lassie.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Distracted Sailor!  The Maid’s Lament, for her Drown’s Lover.  The Young Man’s Wish, The Perplex’d Virgin.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Loyal Lovers; or, William and Susan’s Courtship, in four parts, showing how William Whitecraft and Susan Cealy, both of Plymouth, fell in love with each other; how William went abroad, and how her parents contrived to disappoint their marriage by sending her to Holland; how William acquired great riches, found out his love, returned with her to England, and were married, & c.”  8 pages.

No  date  T. Johnston  “Divine cordials, or, precious promises, for the encouragement of believers with a word of advice. By the Rev. Robert Hunter, minister of the Gospel at Gateside.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Grave, a Poem; or, A View of Life, Death, and Immortality. By that sublime poet, Mr Blair.” 15th ed.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Goldfinch: Containing Twenty-Four of the most Popular and Fashionable Love Songs.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Chapter of Kings, A New Royal Song.  To which is added, Captain Mulligan, A Favorite Comic Song.  My Love was Lost in the Ramalie.  Beauties of Carronbraes, and Donald of Dundee.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “A New Love Song, called The Happy Couple, to which are added My Lad’s Come Hame, New Way of Tally Ho, Bonny Johnie Lowrie, Scottish Whiskie.”  8 pages.

No date  T. Johnston  “The Miraculous Life and Adventures of Sinbad, the Sailor, (c1800) and his wonderful escape from the subterraneous cave in which he was buried alive with his wife.”  24 pages.

No date  T. Johnston  “A Merry song, called, Love in a barn, or, Right country courtship.  Shewing how a London lord was tricked by a farmer’s daughter.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The surprising adventures, miraculous escapes, and wonderful travels, of the renowned Baron Munchausen, who was carried on the back of an eagle over France to Gibraltar, & c. & c.”  8 pages.  [NLS & FL?]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Perthshire Gardeners, A Popular New Song, to which  is added, The Constant Shepherd, and A Solemn Dirge, On the Death of R. Burns, Poet.”  8 pages.  [FL]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Lancashire Lads: a love song.  To which are added.  The Bonny Mid milking her Cow, and The Falkirk gardeners’ ball.”  8 pages.  [Bod L.]

No date  T. Johnston “The country laird’s protest against emperor Bonaparte. To which are added, The banks of a river, My ain dear Jean.  Astonishing  Abraham Newlands. Chief upon cheat.”  8  pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Five Excellent New Songs, The Highland Plaid, Rural Festivity, Kenmuir’s on and awa’,  The news.  The wayworn traveller.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “Burns’ Farewel to Ayrshire, Banks of the Devon, Caledonian Laddie, Bonny Hawthorn, A’ the Airths the Winn’ can blaw, Highland Donald’s Unlucky Marriage.”  8 pages.  [NLS & ML]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Ayrshire garland, containing a few celebrated songs, by R. Burns, viz The unfortunate Clown, Farewel to Ayrshire, The banks of Devon, Caledonian laddie.”  8 pages.  [NLS, USC]

No date  T. Johnston “The Farmer’s Glory, a new song, shewing, The Antiquity and Usefulness of the Plow, above all other Implements of Art in the World.”  8 pages.  [FM]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Corsican laddie : The fate of war’s alarms. O for ane-an’-twenty Tam. And the highland soldier’s courtship.”  8 pages.  [NLS & BL]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Hungry Weaver’s Lamentation for want of his Brose.  The Clown’s Courtship. And Ha, Ha, the Wooin’ o’t.”  8 pages.  [FL]

No date  T. Johnston “The Rochester Lass, The Poor Exile of Erin, The Middlesex Flora, and Hey for a Lass with a Tocher.”  8 pages.  [FL]

No date  T. Johnston  “The bonny highland lad; to which is added, the choice of a wife, or husband, and the happy freedom, with the answer.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s & Harvard Univ]

No date  T. Johnston  “The lass of Glenshee: to which are added, The light of the moon, and The breaking of the stone”  [Harvard Univ.]

No date  T. Johnston  “Kattie’s Answer to Webster Jock: with Jock’s Reply. To which are added, A Man & Money for Life. And Mary’s Dream.”  8 pages.  [FL]

No date  T. Johnston  “Sweet William of Plymouth, In Four Parts.”  8 pages.  [FM]

No date  T. Johnston  “Six Favorite Songs, called Auld Langsyne, Flow’r o’ Dumblane, Up in the Morning, Louden’s Bonny Woods, Moulines Maria, Banks of the Devon.”   8 pages.  [FL, BL, CU & NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Four Excellent New Songs, called, the Knight & Shepherd’s Daughter.  The Spinning-Wheel. Corn-Riggs are bonny. Carle & the King come.”  8 pages.  [FM. & NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Sweet Hellan of the Dee.  Hal, the Woodman. The Rigs of Hallow-fair.  Ans. to the Blue Bonnet. Lovely Lass of Inverness.  Robin shure in Haerst.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “John Highlandman’s Remarks on Glasgow. To which is added, Katherine Ogie, and the Ewe-bnghts Marion.”  8 pages  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The babes in the wood : And The new way of petticoat wooing.”  8 pages.  [NLS & GU]

No date  T. Johnston  “Plain Jock the weaver : The sailor’s courtship. Jolly Jack the sailor.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Jovial Rantin’ Highlandman. To which are added, Yougal Harbour: or, Pretty Nancy of Capperquin.  My ain Dear Jean.  Logan-Braes & Answer. And Roy’s Wife of Aldivalloch.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Robin’s Cure for a Bad Wife  To which are added, Bad News is come to Town, and The Flower of Edinburgh.”  8pages.  [NLS]

No date   T. Johnston  “The Musical Garland: Containing A Choice Collection of Love, Patriotic, Comic, Naval, and Sentimental Songs.  Music, ‘Tis Thine to Charm the Soul, and All its Harsher Powers Controll.”  24 pages  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The New Pease Strae.  To which is added, The Minister’s Maid.  Also, Jenny, Lass, my bonny Bird, And Whistle and I’ll come t’ye; (By R. Burns.)”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Soldier’s Courtship.  To which are added, Pit and Wellington’s Garland. Free and easy John, and a new love song.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “New Letter-Writer, containing a variety of Forms of Letters, on Business, Duty and Friendship, Love, Courtship & Marriage, To which are added, superscriptions and Addresses for Letters to Persons of every Station.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Wicked Wife, Mary of Glenkilloch, and Up with the Orange.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Six Excellent New Songs.  Viz: Jamie, Cease your Funniing, This is no My Ain Lassie, Wha is she that loes me, Phillis to the Fair, Thine Am I my Faithful Fair.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The History of the famous Moll Flanders, who was born in Newgate Prison, London.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “A New Song, called, Bonaparte’s Comin’; or, Rouse Brother Britons!  To which are added, Astonishing Abraham Newlands, Bonny Annie, And, The Jovial Beggar.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnstone  “The Drunken Tar of Sunderland, and The Sweet Irish Girl.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Ali Baba, or, The Forty Thieves; An Interesting tale.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Celebrated History of the Famous Robin Hood, Captain of the Merry Outlaws of Sherwood Forest.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “John Highlandman’s remarks on Glasgow : Dear sweet Allison. And The pleasures of love.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Companion of Mirth: A Collection of Love, Sea, Patriotic, Comic and Sentimental Songs, Which are calculated to enliven the spirits around the social Bowl.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Life of Richard Turpin, a Most Notorious Highwayman.  Giving a Particular Account of all his Daring Robberies And Burglaries.  His broiling a woman to make her discover her property.  Robbing a wealthy farmer at Charlton.  Robbery and brutal conduct to Mr Lawrence, Mr Francis, and numerous others…”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The wife of Beith, with a description of her Journey to Heaven.”   24 pages.  [FM, ML & NLS]

No date  T, Johnston  “King Crispin’s procession in Falkirk … A new song … To which is added, Louden’s bonny woods & braes. The rantin’ Highlandmen. Up and war them a’, Willie.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “Travels from Aleppo to the City of Jerusalem, and through the Holy Land in the year 1776.”  24 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “Seven Excellent new Songs.  Viz – Sae Far Awa’, Wilt Thou be my Dearie.  Mary, I Believe’d Thee True, Fairest Maid on Devon, Lovely Lass of Inverness, Had I the Wyte, & c. Country Lassie.    8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “Faith’s Plea upon God’s Covenant.  A Sermon, on Psalm lxxiv.20.  Have respect unto the Covenant, & c.  Preached on the Preparation Day, before the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, at Kinglassie.  By the Rev. Ralph Erskine, Late Minister of the Gospel in Dunfermline.”  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The two babes in the wood, or, The cruel uncle justly punished,  A lamentable tragedy.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “Jerusalem’s Captivities Lamented: or, the History of Jerusalem.  From Joshua’s Time in the Year 1517, Both From Scripture and Ancient Records…  I.  The antiquity of the city, and number of inhabitants, with the depth and breadth of the trenches, height of the walls, and the number of the towers that stood thereon. II. The greatness of the people, and glory of the Sanctum Sanctorum, or the Holy of Holies ; with a description of the birth, life, and death of our blessed Saviour, and the miraculous wonders that happened about that time. III. The sad and lamentable destruction and desolation of Jerusalem, by fire, sword, famine and pestilence. To which is added, a full and true account of the life of St. Peter, the Apostle who was crucified at Rome with his head downwards.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Jolly Miller on Dee, To which are added: Capt. Delany’s garland, and, The Frolicksome Life of Roger O’Hare.”  8 pages.  [ML]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Gosport Tregedy: or, Perjur’d Ship-Carpenter.  To which is added, My Only Jo’an dearie O.”  8 pages.  [SU]

No date  T. Johnston  “Four favorite [sic] Scots songs, called Oxter my laddie, Thro’ the wood laddie, Thro’ the wood lassie, and the maid of the mill.” 8 pages.  [St Andrew’s & Bod L]

No date  T. Johnston  “The true joke, or the old philosopher’s new medley of remarks. To which are added, My ain dear Jean, or, A’ the airts the win’ can blaw. The butcher’s frolic, or, the affrighted taylor.”  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  T. Johnston  “The Life of Richard Turpin, a most notorious highwayman, giving a particular account of all his daring robberies and burglaries… trial, execution, burial, & c.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [ML]

No date  T. Johnston  “Glad tidings to Christendom, or An account of an assembly of Jews, who lately met together in the Plains of Ajayday, in Hungaria,… in order to examine the scriptures concerning the coming of the Messiah…”  Entered according to order.  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date – Printed sellers

No date   —–  “History of Buckhaven; with the Exploits of Wise Willie And Witty Eppie.” Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  —–  “Storys of the Wild Huntsman, and the Force of Conscience, An Interesting Tale.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “Six favourite new songs, viz: The miller, Corn riggs are bonny, the lovers summons, Jenny May, Blythe was she, the braes of Balquither.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date  —–  “Blind Allan: a tale from Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life.”  By John Wilson.  Printed for the Booksellers.  [GU & NLS]

No date  ——-     “The pleasing art of Money-Catching, and the way to thrive, by Turning a Penny to advantage; with a new method of regulating daily expenses.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages. [NLS]

No date  —–  “The whole proceedings of Jocky & Maggy’s courtship : with the great diversion that ensued at their bedding. In three parts.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS, GU & CU]

No date   —–  “A collection of Scotch proverbs : Containing all the wise sayings and observations of the old people of Scotland.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & GU]

No date  —-  “The Laird of Cool’s Ghost.  Being A Copy of several Conferences and Meetings that passed betwixt the Rev Mr Ogilvie, late Minister of the Gospel at Innerwick in East Lothian, and the Ghost of Mr Maxwell, late Laird of Cool.  As it was found in Mr Ogilvie’s closet after his death, very soon after these Conferences.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The Wife of Beith; With a description of her Journey to Heaven.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS, Bod L, CU & SU]

No date  —–  “Latin prayers not fit for Irishmen : to which are added Margaret and the minister; and Soda water.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & BL]

No date  —–  “The comical history of Simple John, and his twelve misfortunes : which happened all in twelve days after the unhappy day of his marriage.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [GU, EU & NLS]

No date  —–  “The comical history of the king & the cobler : Containing the entertaining and merry tricks, and droll frolicks, played by the cobler.- How he got acquainted with the King, became a great man and lived at court ever after.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages,  [NLS]

No date  —–  “Three Favourite Songs.  John Highlandman’s remarks on Glasgow.  Lover’s return.  Wild rover.”  Printed for the booksellers.  8 pages.  [CU]

No date  —–  “The Golden Dreamer; or Dreams Realized; containing the interpretation of a great variety of dreams, disclosing the secrets of futurity.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  —–  “The comical story of Thrummy Cap, and the ghaist : To which is added, William and his dog.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [GU & NLS]

No date  —–  “The Wife of Beith; With a description of her Journey to Heaven.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]  Another edition.

No date  —–  “A Prayer Book for Families and Private Persons, upon various subjects & occasions in which All the Prayers are so arranged, that when any one is too long to be used without inconvenience, it may be shortened by leaving out some of the paragraphs, and this may be done without injury to the occasion.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The Shepherdess of the Alps; A very Interesting, Pathetic, and moral Tale.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The Athole Highlanders.  To which is added, Cupid’s Adventure.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date   —–  “The History of Thomas Hickathrift.” Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “Four popular Songs.  Rigs of the Fair.  My Mither men’t my auld Breeks.  Black-Eyed Susan.  O say not Woman’s Tongue is stopped.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The Irish Assassin, or the Misfortunes of the Family of O’Donnel By Henry Vincent Esq.” Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & BL]

No date   —–  “Jack the Giant-Killer, being the History of All His Wonderful Exploits Against the Giants.  And British Intrepidity.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The comical sayings of Paddy from Cork : with his coat buttoned behind. Being an elegant conference between English Tom and Irish Teague ; with Paddy’s catechism, his opinion of purgatory, the state of the dead ; and his supplication when a mountain sailor. Also, A creed for all Romish believers.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The Spaewife: or, universal Fortune-Teller.  Wherein your Future Welfare May be Known, By Physiognomy – Cards – Palmistry – and Coffee Grounds.  Also, A Distinct Treatise on Moles.  By an Astrologer.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “Stories of Prince Lupin, Yellow Dwarf, and the Three Wishes.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date   —–  “Six Love Songs.  See the Ship.  Laigh for the girl I adore.  Hand awa frae me, Donald.  Had I the wyte.  The fair young Knight.  Banks of Doun.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “Five excellant [sic] songs: viz: The jealous husband well paid, the sailor’s farewell, Young Jamie, the ploughman lad, Jenny’s bawbie.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [St Andrew’s]

No date   —–  “Grinning made easy ; or, Funny Dick’s unrivalled collection of curious, comical, odd, droll, humorous, witty, whimsical, laughable, and eccentric jests, jokes, bulls, epigrams, & c : with many other descriptions of wit and humour.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date   —–  “Tragical History of Jane Arnold, Commonly Called Crazy Jane; and Mr Henry Percival; giving an account of their birth, parentage, courtship, and melancholy end.  Founded on Facts.”  Printed for the booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  —–  “Five Old Songs,  This is no my ain house.  The Mariners of Britain.  The King’s Anthem.  The Mountains High.  And, Celia and Damond.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  ——   “The Life and Death of Fair Rosamond, concubine to King Henry the II.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  —–  “The Budget of Wit and Drollery.  A Selection of Choice Bon Mots, irish Blunders, Reartees, Anecdotes &c &c.”  Printed for the booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  ——   “The Wandering Shepherdess; or The Betrayed Damsel.  To which is added The Laird o’ Cockpen.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  ——   “The Two Babes in the wood; to which is added, The Highland Laddie.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [FL, SU, Bod L & NLS]

No date  —–  “John Falkirk’s Cariches; and Janet Clinker’s oration, on the virtues of the old women and the pride of the young.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The Witty and Entertaining Exploits of George Buchanan, Commonly called The King’s Fool.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  —–  “Daniel O’Rourke’s Wonderful Voyage to the Moon.  Also, Master and Man; or the Adventures of Billy MacDaniel.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The long pack; or, A shot with Copenhagen : Containing an account of the accidental discovery of a most ingenious mode of robbery. From Hogg’s Winter evening tales. Also, from the same work, The dreadful story of MacPherson.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [GU & NLS]

No date  ——   The Excellent Old Scots Song of the Blaeberry Courtship, to which is added The Crook and Plaid.”  Printed for the booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS, SU, Bod L & ML]

No date  —–  “The Famous History of the Two Unfortunate Lovers, Leander & Hero.”  Printed for the booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  ——   “The Berkshire Lady’s Garland.  In four parts. I. Cupids conquest over a coy lady of five thousand a year, & c. II.  The lady’s letter of a challenge to fight him upon refusing to wed her in a mask without knowing who she was. III. How they met by appointment in a grove, where she obliged him to fight or wed her. IV. How they rode together in her gilded coach to her noble seat or castle, & c.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  —–  “The History of John Cheap, the Chapman.  Containing an Account of the Marry Exploits done by Him and his Fellow Traveller, Drowthy Tom, a sticked Shaver.  In Three Parts.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date   —–  “The Jolly Beggar.  To which are added, The Duke of argyle’s courtship to an English lady, And, The Weaver’s Daughter.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  ——   “The Old Scots Ballad of Andrew Lammie, or Mill of Tifty’s Annie.”  Printed for the Bookseller.  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  ——  “The new Riddle Book, A Collection of the most curious and ingenious puzzles.  Also, The never-failing method for young women to get good husbands, and The new interpreter of dreams & visions.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  ——   “The Comical Tricks of Lothian Tom.  In Five parts.  Wherein is contained, A Collection of Diverting Exploits, done by him, both in Scotland and England.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & ML]

No date  ——   “The Comical Tricks of Lothian Tom.  In Five parts.  Wherein is contained, A Collection of Diverting Exploits, done by him, both in Scotland and England.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]  another edition.

No date  ——   “The Comical Tricks of Lothian Tom: with a selection of Anecdotes”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  ——   “The Duke of Gordon’s Three Daughters.  To which are added, Mary, I believ’d thee true, and Prince Charlie.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  —–  “Fun Upon Fun: or Leper the Tailor.  In Two Parts.  With a selection of Entertaining Anecdotes.”  Printed for the Bookseller.  24 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & ML]

No date  ——   “The Factor’s Garland.  In Four Parts.  Part I. Being a true account how a young man (after having squandered away part of his estate) became Factor to several merchants in London. How he found the corpse of a dead Christian lying on the ground in Turkey, and gave fifty pounds for its burial. Part II. How he  freed a young woman from being strangled and brought  her to London. Part III. And how by a vest of her flowering, the Prince came to hear of his daughter. Part IV. How he was betrayed and cast overboard, and what way and manner he was preserved and brought to the Prince’s Palace, and married the damsel, & c.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [FL, SU, Bod L & NLS]

No date  ——   “The Tragical History of Gill Morice, an Ancient Ballad.  To which is added, Highland Mary.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  ——   “Jemmy and Nancy of Yarmouth, or The Constant Lovers. In four parts.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  [c1840] ——   “Two Old Songs: The Perjured Maid, and The Waukrife Mammy.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [FL x2, USC, Bod L & NLS]

No date  ——   “The Old Scots Tragical Song of Sir James the Ross.  Of all the Scottish northern chiefs, Of high and warlike name, The bravest was Sir James the Rose, A knight of meikle fame.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

No date  —–  “Watty and Meg : or, The wife reformed.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [GU & NLS]

No date  ——   “Scotland’s Skaith; or, The Sad Effects of Drunkenness Exemplified in the History of Will and Jean.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & ML]

No date  ——   “The Sailor’s Courtship A Favourite Song, to which are added, I’ll soon ha’e a Wife o’ my ain. My Lovely Owen, and. The Smile and the Tear.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [FM, FL, SU, Bod L & NLS].

No date  ——   “The hunting of Chevychase, A Bloody Battle Fought by Earls Douglas and Percy, where Above Fourteen Hundred Scotsmen, and near Two Thousand Englishmen were slain in one day.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages. [FM, FL, SU, Bod L & NLS]

No date  ——   “The Madrid Shaver’s Adventures in the Spanish Inquisition.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [FL x2, SU, Bod L, CU & NLS]

No date  ——   “The Madrid Shaver’s Adventures in the Spanish Inquisition.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [FL x2 & NLS]  This is a different edition to the above.

No date  ——   “Allan Tine o’ Harrow. To which are added, Jack in his Element, The Beds of Roses.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  —–  “The Life and Death of Robin Hood, The Renowned out-law, Who lived and died A.D. 1198, being the ninth year of the reign of King Richard I, commonly called Coeur de Lion.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS & ML]

No date  ——   “Three Old Scottish Songs. Jockey and Jenny. Jockey’s Lamentation. I yield, dear Lassie.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [FL, SU, Bod L & NLS]

No date  —–  “Three Old Scottish Songs.  The Farmer’s Daughter.  Scornfu’ Nancy.  The Sodger Laddie.”  Printed for the Bookseller.  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  ——   “A Collection of Songs:- She rose and loot me in, O mither dear, The Maid of Arundel, Jenny Nettles, The Despairing Goatherd.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  —–  “Five Excellent Songs.  The bay of Biscay.  Sandy Gray.  Tom and Poll.  There’s nae luck about the house.  O’er the water to Charlie.”  Printed for the Bookseller.  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

No date  ——   “Four Scottish Songs. The Haughs of Cromdale. Battle of the Nile. Despairing Mary. I’ll aye ca’ in by yon town.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [FL, SU & NLS]

No date  —–  “Five Favourite Songs.  The Bonny Lass of Auchinbee.  Flora’s Lament.  My Highland Home.  Donnel and Flora.  The Highland Minstrel Boy.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date, but 1834 written in by Isaac Cartmell the purchaser  —–  “Watty and Meg: or the Wife Reformed.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  8 pages.  [CL, SU, Bod L & NLS]

No date  —–  “The Life and Exploits of Rob Roy M’Gregor, The Highland Freebooter.”  Printed for the Bookseller.  24 pages.  [NLS & SU]

No date (c1840)  —–  “The housewife’s guide: or, A complete system of modern cookery : particularly adapted to the middle class of society, and diligently selected from the most approved works.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [GU & NLS]

No date  ——   “A Remarkable Family Adventure of Saunders Watson; Ghost of Bill Jones; Mysterious Murders.”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  —– “Life of David Haggart, who was Executed at Edinburgh, 18^th July 1821 for The Murder of The Dumfries Jailor.  Containing The whole of his depredations and Murders…”  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The Lost and undone son or perdition, or, The life and death of Judas Iscariot.”  (Falkirk?)  Printed for the Booksellers.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

Entered according to order

This wording resulted from the passing of the Printing Act of 1662 (14 Charles II c. 33) and in certain circumstances its antiquated formula persisted long after the lapse of the Act.  In Scotland it was used on chapbooks in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.  To some it is seen as a sign that the book was printed in Falkirk, but that is not necessarily the case.  The National Library of Scotland contains some 99 chapbooks with this phrase on their title pages.  Only a few are included here as examples, and in these cases the woodcut can be paralleled on other books printed in the town.

No date  —–  “The Surprising Adventures, miraculous escapes, and wonderful travels, of the renowned baron Munchausen, who was carried on the back of an eagle over France to Gibraltar, &c &c. [by Rudlof Erich Raspe]” Entered according to order.   8 pages.  [ML]

No date  —–  Fun upon fun! Or, The comical merry tricks of Leper the taylor.  In two parts.  To which are added, The grand solemnity of the taylor’s funeral, who lay nine nights in state on his own shop board.  Together with his last will & testament.”  Entered according to order.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  —–  “The ancient and modern history of Buckhaven in Fife-shire.  Wherein is contained, the exploits of Wise Willy, in the brae, the noted savings of Witty Eppie, the ale-wife, and a description of their college.”  Entered according to order.  24 pages.  [Bod L]

No date  —–  “The comical sayings of Pady from Cork, with his coat button’d behind. : In three parts. To which is added Pady’s humble petition and A creed for Irish Romish believers.”  Entered according to order.  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date —–  “The History of John Cheap, the chapman. : Containing an account of the merry exploits done by him and his fellow traveller, Drowthy Tom, a sticked shaver. In three parts.”  Enterered according to order.  24 pages.  [NLS]

R. Taylor

No date  R. Taylor  “Six Popular Songs, viz:- Donald Card, Gin a body meet a body, Come auld Acquaintance, stop awee, Donald o’ Dunblane, The Thistle, Address to the Wood-lark.”  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  R. Taylor  “The Irish Maniac.  To which are added Welcome Royal Charley. Mary Morrison. And de-ils awa’ wi’ the Exciseman.”  8 pages.  [NLS, Bod L & SU]

No date  R. Taylor  “A Collection of Popular Songs, The Sailor’s courtship.  The Drowned mariner.  And Had I a heart.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  R. Taylor  “Three Excellent Popular New Songs.  Viz. The Lowlands of Holland.  The Cobbler’s Marriage.  Saucy Tibby.”  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

No date  R. Taylor “Love Songs.  Jamie Gay. ‘Twas Post Meridian. How Sweetly Smells the Simmer Green, and By Moonlight on the Green.”  8 pages.  [NLS & Bod L]

No date  R. Taylor  “Four Popular Songs: Viz. What Murrian Now, The German Lairdie, Kenmure’s On and Awa, and The Miller.”  [NLS & SU]

No date  R. Taylor  “Five Popular Songs: Culloden Day.  Hame, Hame, hame.  Bonnie Charlie.  Contented Wi’ Little.  Lewie Gordon.”  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

No date  R. Taylor  “Four Popular Songs: Viz. Oh! Waes me for Prince Charley.  The Highland laddie.  Twa-Score-and Twa.  Hey Johnny Cope.”  8 pages.  [NLS & SU]

No date [c1820]   R. Taylor “The Irish  , to which are added Welcome Royal Charley, Mary Morrison, and Deil’s awa’ wi’ the Exciseman.”  8 pages.  [USC]

No date  R. Taylor  “Four Popular Songs: viz, Oh! waes me for Prince Charley.  The Highland Laddie. Twa-Score-and-Twa. Hey Johny Cope.”  8 pages.  [FL]

A. Johnston

No date  A. Johnston  “The Cottage in the Glen, a Tale of the Seventeenth Century; Old Brown, a Humorous Sketch; and The Knight of Jed, a Border Ballad.”  By Robert Wighton.  (115 pages).

No date  A. Johnston  “The history of Duncan Campbell, and his dog Oscar. From Hogg’s winter evening tales.”  24 pages.  [St Andrews]

No date  A. Johnston  “Speculative Atheism.  A Sermon, by the Rev. John Browne, and Importance and Temper of Religion.”  24 pages.  [NLS]

No date  A. Johnston  “A Collection of Scots proverbs, containing all the Wise Sayings and Pithy Observations of the Old People of Scotland.  By Allan Ramsay.”  24 pages.  [NLS & BL]

No date  A. Johnston  “The Blackbird: A selection of popular comic and love songs.  From the best authors.”  24 pages.  [Bod L.]

No date  A. Johnston  “The question of deposition: being the first of a series of questions to come before the Synod of the Stirling and Falkirk.  By Alex. C. Rutherford.”  24 pages.  [GU]

No date  A. Johnston  “The gentle shepherd : a Scotch pastoral comedy, with all the songs. In five acts.”  72 pages.  [NLS & BL]

Unknown date & printer – printed at Falkirk

1780s?  —–  “The heavenly messenger, or, The Child’s Plain path-way to Eternal Life…, attested by Richard King.”  8 pages.  [ML]

1790s?   —–  “True Art of Courtship, likewise passionate love-letters, with the interpretation of dreams and moles…”  Printing Office, High Street.  16 pages.  [ML]

1820?  —–  “St Andrew’s day, a favourite Masonic song: Stirling Tower, composed on the death of Colonel Gardener, 1745, The Ayrshire laddie, and the lovers’ dispute.”  [Harvard Univ.]

1806?  ———  “A History of all Religions, in particular, the Churches, Parties and Sectaries, of the Holy Christian Religion, viz … and An account of the Origin of Burning Heretics in England.  By A. Campbell, Falkirk.”  14 pages. [CL]

No date  —–  “The Spirit of Scots fun : a collection of humorous, witty, and droll Scottish stories, anecdotes, &c.”  24 page.  [NLS]

No date  —–  “The witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called, The King’s fool: In six parts, complete.  To which is added, several entertaining jests.”  [Harvard Univ., SU & ML]

No date  ——   “The Sailor’s Courtship, a favourite song, to which is added, I’ll soon ha’e a wife o’ my ain, My Lovely Queen, and The Smile and the Tear.”  8 pages.

No date  —–  “Three weeks after marriage, : to which are added, The traveller’s return, The toom pouch, and Cease your fuming.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  ——   “Six Favourite Songs, called Auld Langsyne, Flow’r o’ Dumblane, Up in the Morning, Louden’s Bonny Woods, Moulines Maria, Banks of the Devon.”  8 pages.

No date  ——   “Story of the Bitter Wedding.”  24 pages.

1780?   —– “The heavenly damsel; or, The parent’s blessing: Being a true relation of a young girl of nine years of age, in Potton, five miles from Bedford in Bedfordshire, who coming from school, was visited by an angel, who told her the time of her death.  To which is added, the sinners redemption; wherein is discovered the nativity of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”  Printed where travelling chapmen may be served with great variety of books, pamphlets, and sermons, also variety at the Printing office.  [Harvard Univ.]

1780?  —–  “A Full and true account of the birth, life, and death, of Judas Iscariot, who was the son of Simon, and of the tribe and lineage of Benjamin: Shewing how his mother was foretold by a dream that she should bear a son that would betray the saviour of the world; how his father thought to prevent it, by putting him in a small boat and committing him to the seas; how he was found by some fishermen that belonged to the Island of Iscariot: how a Prince brought him up, and made him his son’s companion; how he treacherously drowned the prince’s son, and for fear of discovery fled to the land of Canaan, where he killed his own father and married his mother; afterwards betrayed our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; last of all, how he hanged himself, and his bowels gushed out.”  Sold at the Printing-Office near the South Gate of the Church in High Street, where travelling chapmen may be served with variety of books and pamphlets, and many choice patters for flying stationers: Also writing paper.  [Harvard Univ.]

No date  ——   “The Battle of Roslin; Fought on the Plains of Roslin, 1303; and John Highlandman’s Remarks on Glasgow.”  8 pages.

No date   —–  “The Mermaid of Galloway, by Alan Cinningham.”

No date  ——   “The Entertaining Exploits of George Buchanan, the King’s Fool.”  24 pages.

No date  ——   “The Berkshire Lady’s Garland.  In four parts.  To which is added, Meg o’ Marley.”  8 pages.

No date  ——   “The Hunting of Chevychase, a Bloody Battle fought by Earls Douglas and Perry, where above Fourteen Hundred Scotsmen, and near Two Thousand Englishmen were slain in one day.”  8 pages.

No date  ——   “The Old Scots Tragical Song of Sir James the Rose Of all the Scottish northern chiefs, Of high and warlike name, The bravest was Sir James the Rose, A knight of meikle fame.”  8 pages.  [NLS]

No date  ——   “The Housewife’s Cookery Book, containing directions for Roasting, Boiling, Frying, Broiling, Stewing, Hashing, Soups, Sauces,  Cakes,  Vinegars, Puddings,  Jellies,  Pies,  Tarts, Catchups, Wines, and all the necessary branches of cookery.”  14 pages.

No date  ——   “Sins and Sorrows spread before God.  A sermon. By the Rev. Isaac Watts, D.D.”  24 pages.  [FL]

No date  ——   “The Village Curate: An Interesting Tale. To which is added, The Country Clergyman, A Poem.”  24 pages.  [FL]

No date  ——   “Life of Robert Burns.”

No date  ——   [Reverse imprint on back page of the above]  “Seven   Excellent  Songs  …..Pity  and  protect  …   for the ………to all good lasses …”

No date  ——   “Four Love Songs: Mary, I believed Thee True; I had a Horse; The Disappointment; Gaberlunzie Man.”  8 pages.

No date  ——   “Kail Brose o’ Auld Scotland; Green grow the Rushes, O; Nae Luck about the House; The Woodpicker; I hae a Wife o’ my ain.”  8 pages.

No date  ——   “Six Love Songs:- See the Ship; I sigh for the Girl I adore; Haud awa’ frae me, Donald, Had I the Whyte, The Fair Young Knight, Banks of Doun.”  8 pages.  [SU & Bod L]

No date  ——  “The bonny highland lad: to which is added, The choice of a wife, or husband, and The happy freedom, with The answer”  [Harvard Univ.]

No date  —–  “The old Scots tragical song of Sir James the Rose.”  8 pages.  [Bod L]

Books attributed to Falkirk:

1796   —-   “Four Excellent Songs, called, 1. The Death of the Meal. 2. The Praise of Volunteer Men. 3. Gun Powder Plot. 4. The Auld Wife ayont the Fire.” (8 pages) FL.

c1800    —-   “The Scots piper’s queries: or, John Falkirk’s cariches. To which are added his comical and witty jokes, when in courtship with an old fidler’s widow, who wanted all the teeth.” (24 pages) [NLS & Harvard Univ.]. Attributed to Dougal Graham.

1813   —-   “The wonderful exploits of Wise Willie & Witty Eppie, the Ale Wife: and the History of Buckhaven, in Fife-shire. With a description of their Antiquities, College, Burgess-Ticket, & Coat-of-Arms.”  24 pages.  Attributed Dougal Graham.  [NLS]

1813   —-   “The history of John Cheap, the chapman. Containing, above a hundred merry exploits done by him and his fellow traveller, Drouthy Tom, a sticked shaver …” (24 pages) NLS.  Attributed to Dougal Graham.

1813    —-   “The Monk and the Miller’s Wife, a most Diverting Story. To which is annexed, Robin-Redbreast and the Wren: or, Robin’s complaint On the Vanity of the Times.”  Attributed to Allan Ramsay.  (Probably R Taylor).  24 pages.  [NLS] 

1813    —-   “The Scots piper’s queries: or, John Falkirk’s cariches. And Janet Clinker’s ovation, on the virtues of the old women, and the Pride of the Young.”  24 pages.  [NLS] . Attributed to Dougal Graham.

1813    —-   “The comical transactions of Lothian Tom, in six parts.  Wherein is contained, a collection of rohuish exploits done by him in Scotland and England.”  (24 pages).  Attributed to Dougal Graham, NLS.

1813.  —    “The renoun’d history of Jack, the giant-killer. With his cap of knowledge, shoes of swiftness, sword of sharpness, and an invisible coat.” (24 pages) NLS.

Bibliography

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Harvey, W		Local Bibliography’, The Stirling Antiquary, 4 (1908), 220-229.
Love, D.	1823	The Life, Adventures and Experiences of David Love, 3rd edn (Nottingham: printed by Sutton & Son, for the author.
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Compiled by G.B. Bailey, 2024